06-29-10… Washington Lt. Governor Brad Owen speaks to the importance of the Space Gallery to his state businessWire

Puerto Rico Sec. of State says the deadline for getting new birth certificates has been extended NYTimes   North Dakota Lt. Governor Jack Darymple is chair of the state Trade Office AGWeek

06-28-10… Nevada Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki, state Economic Development Commission Chair, creates the New Nevada Task force aimed at diversifying the economy prNewswire

06-27-10… Tennessee Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey has filed a lawsuit against federal health reform tennessean   Mississippi Lt. Governor Phil Bryant opposes a proposed casino on Indian land ledger

06-26-10… Chief Jobs Creation Officer, by Executive Order, Virginia Lt. Governor Bill Bolling announced 150-job expansion at Food Solutions GovMonitor   Puerto Rico Sec. of State Ken McClintock says the territory’s birth certificates had “become legal tender” in fraud causing reissuance of all birth certificates cnbc

06-25-10… Nebraska Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy, Homeland Security Director, says flood damage will top $13-Million wowt   Florida Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp, Space Florida Chair, helps break ground on new NASA park examiner

West Virginia Lt. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, Senate President, is creating a special ad-hoc committee on coal mine safety MetroNews   North Carolina Lt. Governor Walter Dalton, logistics task force chairman, meets with university leaders times

06-24-10… Oregon Sec. of State Kate Brown supports court ruling that petition signature names are public information opb   Washington Lt. Governor Brad Owen, Economic Development and International Relations joint committee chair, will lead the state’s first trade trip to India, aimed at increasing sea trade between that country and the Port of Seattle AsianWeekly

Nevada Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki creates the New Nevada Task Force, comprised of 27 business leaders aiming to draw new, diverse business to the state, even globally sun

06-23-10… North Carolina Lt. Governor Walter Dalton will chair a Logistics Task Force meeting regarding transportation needs times

06-22-10… Montana Lt. Governor John Bohlinger will throw first pitch at Brewers game, in part spotlighting “Fire Ready Montana” kxlh   Hawaii Lt. Governor James “Duke” Aiona as Acting Governor vetoed SB 2401, an investment act suspension Reporter

Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman, who holds more statutory duties than any other lieutenant governor, led a mission to China aimed to increase agricultural trade Farmer   Bill would require the governor to notify the South Carolina lieutenant governor of any absence rending the governor out of contact for more than 12-hours TheState

Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder, Housing Commission member, demands meeting and requests tax credits, opposing gubernatorial plan to shut down tax credits stlToday

06-21-10… Louisiana Lt. Governor Scott Angelle was in federal court to hear arguments to lift the moratorium on oil drilling, citing its negative economic impact on the state FOX

06-19-10… California Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado, a member of the state university systems governing boards by virtue of the office, cast a dissenting vote on a 5% undergraduate fee hike LATimes

06-17-10… Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher joins President Barack Obama during Ohio tour StateColumn   Washington Lt. Governor Brad Owen, Joint Committee on International Relations and Economic Development Chair, will lead a trade delegation to India in November BusinessWire

Mississippi Lt. Governor Phil Bryant joins in welcoming resumption of Toyota production in state YallPolitics   Oklahoma Lt. Governor Jari Askins lays out state budget plans, including her idea to have lawmakers address the budget only every other year NewsOK

06-16-10… Louisiana Lt. Governor Scott Angelle meets with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to request a change in the 6-month moratorium on offshore oil drilling BayouBuzz   Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray leads efforts coming to fruition to extend rail service from suburbs to Boston Globe

South Dakota Lt. Governor Dennis Daugaard lauds increase in state ethanol fuel pump blenders, available in only 12 states Reuters   Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman credits a strong sister city relationship with fostering the relationships that led to meetings with a dozen Chinese agricultural companies during a recent trade mission wibc

06-15-10… Nebraska Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy, state Homeland Security Director, takes aerial tour to assess storm damage and flood potential ktiv   Hawaii Lt. Governor James ‘Duke’ Aiona, as Acting Governor, signed a new law strengthening the ignition interlock law hawaii247

Virginia Lt. Governor Bill Bolling, Chief Jobs Creation Officer, attended signing of film tax credit legislation GovMonitor   Mississippi Lt. Governor Phil Bryant is part of the first citizens’ lawsuit against federal health care reform; lawsuit cites myriad precedent including commerce and ‘zone of privacy’ of Roe vs Wade NPR

Hawaii Lt. Governor James “Duke” Aiona, as Acting Governor, signed a new law mandating a 180-day school year AssocPress   Louisiana Lt. Governor Scott Angelle, the governor’s appointed lead on reversing the presidential moratorium on offshore drilling, gives keynote speech on topic IND

06-14-10… Oklahoma Lt. Governor Jari Askins, as Acting Governor, signed a declaration of emergency for flooding and storms newson6   Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, who presides over the state senate, lauds launch of bioscience commercialization center pr-usa

Colorado Lt. Governor Barbara O’ Brien, as Chair of the P-20 Education Commission and ‘Race to the Top’ lead, supports new law making student performance a factor in teacher tenure ibTimes   Former Alaska Lt. Governor Fran Ulmer is named to the 7-person Presidential panel investigating the BP oil spill laTimes

06-12-10… The Iowa Democratic Party changes its rule on selection of lieutenant governor candidates so governor now has sole decision for running mate candidate Independent

06-11-10… Louisiana Lt. Governor Scott Angelle, at the request of the governor, will chair the Gulf Economic Survival Team (GEST) aimed at the quick restoration of oil drilling in full capacity for the benefit of the state’s economy GovMonitor   Vermont Lt. Governor Brian Dubie chairs a healthy aging commission and is championing new aging recommendations Times

06-10-10… North Carolina Lt. Governor Walter Dalton, the JOBS Commission Chair, believes changing education including allowing high school flexibility for successful innovation is the required bases for continued economic development BizJournals   Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown chaired a Health Care Reform Coordinating Council meeting hearing testimony from health care providers, academics, insurers, employers, labor unions and consumer protection groups on the anticipated impacts of implementing federal health care reform in the state WashPost

06-09-10… New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, head of business recruitment and streamlining efforts, attends grand opening of Campbell’s expanded world headquarters building MktWatch

Hawaii Lt. Governor James Duke Aiona, as Acting Governor, vetoes suspension of high technology tax credits CB   California Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado was major advocate of successful election proposition to create open primaries in 2011 NYTimes

Virginia Lt. Governor Bill Bolling notes tourism is more than a $19-billion industry ProgressIndex   South Dakota Lt. Governor Dennis Daugaard wins gubernatorial nomination AssocPress

06-08-10… Guam Lt. Governor Michael Cruz will chair an independent schools commission NewsWatch   Hawaii Lt. Governor James Duke Aiona signs bill into law making destruction of a monk seal a felony kitv

06-07-10… Vermont Lt. Brian Dubie, Aging Commission Chair, is leading a state tour in support of a new aging recommendation report WPTZ   Alaska Lt. Governor Craig Campbell attends cruise conference to promote tourism Empire

Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman signed a Memo of Understanding with a province in China INbusiness   Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown joins the President to appear at a car dealership discussing the recovery of the automotive sector and the ways technology will create opportunities of the future truckinginfo

06-06-10… California Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado supports ballot proposition to create an open primary system WashPost   Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman signs agreements on trade Mission Today

06-05-10… Hawaii Lt. Governor James Duke Aiona is committed to making his state green in environment, energy, and jobs Hawaii247

06-04-10… Leading an agricultural mission to China, Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman says her state can help supply food as a trading partner with the populous country nwitimes

06-03-10… Washington Lt. Governor Brad Owen received the Tacoma World Trade Center award for helping grow international trading opportunities for state businesses Examiner   Nevada Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki, Tourism Commission Chair, announces relaunch of the annual tourism collective conference Advocate

Florida Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp is Space Florida Chair; oversees the Governor’s Office of Adoption and Child Protection; and the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Buzz

06-02-10… New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno will lead the government third of the public-private partnership to promote in-state business called Partnership for Action BizJournals   Nevada Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki, Tourism Commission Chair, welcomes revival of annual tourism conference Sun  

Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst will be Acting Governor while governor is in surgery thru official transfer of power News   Virginia Lt. Governor Bill Bolling, state Chief Jobs Creation Officer, opposes the President’s move to cancel the state’s planned offshore oil lease and will work to reinstate it wsls

06-01-10… Connecticut Lt. Governor Michael Fedele suggests exploration of new public-private partnerships to help allay budget woes ShoreLine   Louisiana Lt. Governor Scott Angelle, Culture-Recreation & Tourism head, says new museum display shows hope and recovery of New Orleans PRNewswire