National Association of Counties

Adam Pugh

Associate Legislative Director – Environment, Energy and Land Use

Adam Pugh serves as NACo's Associate Legislative Director for Environment, Energy and Land Use. In this role, he works with county officials across the nation to set NACo's priorities and policies for environment, energy, and land use issues that affect local governments.

Prior to joining NACo, Adam worked for the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and Congressman Tom McClintock (CA). Adam has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Rochester.

Stronger Counties. Stronger America.

About NACo

The National Association of Counties (NACo) strengthens America’s counties, serving nearly 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees.  Founded in 1935, NACo unites county officials to:

  • Advocate county priorities in federal policymaking
  • Promote exemplary county policies and practices
  • Nurture leadership skills and expand knowledge networks
  • Optimize county and taxpayer resources and cost savings, and
  • Enrich the public’s understanding of county government.

Mission

Strengthen America’s counties.

Vision

Healthy, safe and vibrant counties across America.