CSG East

About CSG East

The Council of State Governments champions excellence in government and for more than 90 years has convened state officials to consider how best to prepare for what’s next. If the states are laboratories of democracy, then CSG is the incubator for many of the ideas that move our members forward.

As a regional office of The Council of State Governments located in New York City, our purpose is to facilitate the exchange of ideas among policymakers, business leaders, and the academic community throughout our 18 member jurisdictions, including 5 Canadian provinces and the U.S. Territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

We foster discussions and collaboration among officials and staff serving in the region to address the policy priorities unique to the Northeast, offer professional development programs for regional members, and support the development of strong relationships across state and national borders in the region.

Video: CSG East Annual Meetings

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Charting the Next Chapter: Honoring the past, shaping the future

A letter from our new Regional Director

CSG East Members, Partners, and Colleagues,

It is an honor to be entrusted with the responsibility of serving as the new Director of the Council of State Governments, Eastern Regional Conference (CSG East). Our purpose – to help public officials across the region learn, connect, and better serve the public good – is as needed today as it was when CSG East was first formed in 1937. For nearly 90 years, CSG East has helped strengthen the institutions and leaders that underpin effective governance in our region. That mission remains as important today as ever.

This is a moment that calls for both stewardship and renewal. Stewardship of an institution with a remarkable history and enduring purpose; renewal in ensuring that the work of CSG East, its members, and its staff continues to meet the needs of today’s leaders. Following a period of significant organizational transition, I believe we have an opportunity to strengthen continuity, clarify priorities, and position CSG East for sustained success in the years ahead.

Yet, we are also operating in a moment that demands urgency and evolution. Forces such as rapid technological change, waning public trust in government, growing fiscal pressures, and increasing national partisanship are changing how public officials in states, territories, and provinces must govern. CSG East must preserve what has made our organization indispensable in the past while adapting to better serve our members in the years ahead.