Jessica Jennings

Jessica is legislative director for transportation and the liaison to NACo's Rural Action Caucus (RAC). In this role, she staffs the NACo Transportation Policy Steering Committee, working with county officials from across the nation to set advocacy priorities and steward federal policies on transportation issues affecting local governments. Jessica also manages the RAC that convenes America's rural leaders to develop solutions-based outcomes and advance federal policies that improve rural communities.

Jessica joins NACo from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) where she served as policy advisor in the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. Prior to GSA, she worked on behalf of counties and transportation industry leaders in her role at a private consulting firm. Jessica also spent five years as a staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives.