The National Governors Association had a reception last night at German Ambassador Emily Haber’s residence, where German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent in a recorded video message. Spotted per Politico: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Delaware Gov. John Carney, Nichole Francis Reynolds,Sherman Greer, EU Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, Swiss Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud, Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova, and Elias Alcantara.

With more than 175 embassies, ambassador residences, international cultural centers, and multilateral organizations like the World Bank and the Organization of American States, Washington, DC, is one of the most globally interconnected cities in the world. DC already has a strong tradition of Lobby Days on Capitol Hill; Caracal believes the time is now for Advocacy Days on Embassy Row.

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