Great Lakes Day in Washington
Washington, D.C.

Great Lakes Day home

Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast remarks:
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller (PDF)
U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (PDF)
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley (PDF)
Toronto Mayor David Miller

Slide show gallery of 2005 photos

The Great Lakes Commission, chaired by Lt. Gov. John Cherry (Mich.), is a nonpartisan, binational compact agency established under state and U.S. federal law and dedicated to promoting a strong economy, healthy environment and high quality of life for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region and its residents. The Commission consists of governors' appointees, state legislators, and agency officials from its eight member states. Associate membership for Ontario and Québec was established through the signing of a "Declaration of Partnership." The Commission maintains a formal Observer program involving U.S. and Canadian federal agencies, tribal authorities, binational agencies and other regional interests. The Commission offices are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.