Wilmington, Del. – On January 17, Delaware State Treasurer Chip Flowers was unanimously elected to serve as Eastern Vice President of the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST). In this new role, Treasurer Flowers will serve as the point person for matters impacting state treasurers in the Eastern region of the United States.
Upon receiving the news of the position, Treasurer Flowers said, “I am honored that my colleagues have selected me to serve in this prestigious position. NAST is an outstanding organization and I look forward to working with other state treasurers throughout the nation to advance the important economic issues facing the Eastern states. Again, I am humbled by this honor.”
The National Association of State Treasurers promotes education and the exchange of ideas, builds professional relationships, develops standards of excellence and influences public policy for the benefit of the citizens of the states. NAST Membership is composed of all state treasurers, or state finance officials with comparable responsibilities, from the United States, its commonwealths, territories, and the District of Columbia. Headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, NAST is recognized as a national force whose work has influenced public policy at both the state and federal levels. NAST is instrumental in developing and promoting standards of excellence regarding ethical conduct, policy guidelines and accountability, and model legislation and regulations. The NAST Office of Federal Relations in Washington, D.C. provides a resource for state treasurers to communicate concerns on pending legislation and regulatory actions by federal agencies.
