He does not have to wait if he thinks a response is required for the good of the country. He would surely try to contact the governor and discuss the situation, but if the governor could not be contacted, he would do what has to be done.
There have been instances when the President has sent in soldiers to enforce federal law against a governor's wishes.
In general, the president has more power of the Governor.
You could still call him vice president or he has been a senator or a governor you could use that title.
The governor and president of the US are the only civilians authorized.
County Sheriffs do not have the authority to call out the Guard. That's done by the governor of the state or the president of the US.
I don't have any plans to respond.
the governor
An Isochronous governor
Respond creatively but not submissively.
the governor
Governor
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President of the Republic of Texas and in 1845 that was Anson Jones who was followed in 1846 by James Pinckney Henderson, the First Governor of the State of Texas.