Julia Cortina
Senior Legislative Associate
About Julia Cortina
Julia is NACo's Senior Legislative Associate for Community, Economic & Workforce Development, Human Services & Education, as well as Veterans and Military Affairs. She also serves as the staff liaison to NACo's Immigration Reform Task Force. Her responsibilities include advocating for county priorities, analyzing legislation and regulatory activities, and planning and executing NACo conferences and events.
Prior to joining NACo, Julia held internships with the Office of Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), and the Immigration Law Office of Alicia R. Kinsman. Julia holds a dual bachelor's degree in government affairs and economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.