National Association of Counties * Washington, D.C.            Vol. 32, No. 12 * June 26, 2000

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Javier Gonzales

NACo Officers/County Officials Second Vice President Ken Mayfield traveled to Scottsdale, Ariz. to address delegates the general session of the Arizona Association of Counties meeting, June 22. Andrew Goldschmidt, director of membership and marketing, promoted NACo and the benefits of Financial Services Center programs. President C. Vernon Gray spoke at the 1:30 p.m. general session of the Florida Association of Counties meeting, June 21 in Orlando. First Vice President Javier Gonzales addressed delegates at a banquet at the New Jersey Association of Counties meeting, June 15 in Atlantic City. Goldschmidt also represented NACo, promoting the benefits of NACo membership. Supervisor Patricia O’Bannon from Henrico County, Va., was one of 10 women given the Good Housekeeping Award for Women in Government. You can read about her in the July 2000 issue (page 30) of Good Housekeeping.

Tom Goodman Tim Walker Patrick Cokley Kaye Braaten, county services representative, represented NACo at the Florida Association of Counties Annual Conference, June 21-23, in Orange County (Orlando, Fla.), where she promoted membership benefits. Tom Goodman, Public Affairs director, attended the Colorado Counties, Inc. Annual Summer Meeting June 12-14 in Routt County (Steamboat Springs), Colo., where he promoted the value of NACo membership. Goodman and Liz Galewski, media relations coordinator, represented NACo at a June 1 breakfast WETA held for corporate members at the Georgetown Four Seasons. Gwen Ifill, a frequent contributor to the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and host of Washington Week in Review, spoke on journalistic responsibility. The breakfast reaffirmed NACo’s positive working relationship with WETA. NACo recently welcomed two new staff members to assist with meetings and conventions. Tim Walker is NACo’s new meetings associate. He most recently worked as the education and meetings manager for the Association of Air Medical Services. Patrick Cokley joined NACo as a meetings assistant. He just graduated from Howard, cum laude, in political science. NACo also welcomed two interns to the legislative department. Tayra Antolick attends Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Fla. Jennifer Diggs attends McClennan Community College in Waco, Texas. Both are honors students. NACo On The Move is compiled by Kevin Wilcox, senior staff writer. If you’re a county official on the move working on important projects in your state, send the news to kwilcox@naco.org.