Crist, Other Guvs Headed to DC this Weekend

Thu, February 19, 2009 - 12:22 PM

Florida's GOP Gov. Charlie Crist and other governors are headed to Washington this weekend, and will meet with President Barack Obama in the White House on Monday.

The governor’s are due to be in the nation’s capital this weekend to attend the annual National Governor’s Association meeting.

Their agenda has them visiting the White House as a group on Sunday – but that is being billed as more of a social event.

On Monday, they return to the White House and are expected to meet with Obama Cabinet members, as well as the president himself.

The main topic is expected to be the impact of Obama’s $787 billion economic stimulus package. The occasion will likely give Republican Crist the opportunity to meet face-to-face with Education Secretary Arne Duncan about Florida’s need for waiver to qualify for it’s $2.7 billion share of one of the stimulus package’s biggest categories of funding

Crist is also scheduled to appear Sunday with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on “Meet the Press,” to talk about the stimulus plan.

-- Billy House, Media General News Service