NACo

National Association of Counties

Transportation Steering Committee

Responsible for all matters pertaining to federal transportation legislation, funding and regulation and its impacts on county government. This includes highway and bridge development, finance and safety, public transit development and finance, transportation planning, airport development and service, passenger and freight railroads, ports and waterways, freight movement, and research and development of new modes of transportation.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Panelists speak at the Capitol Hill briefing on “Transportation’s Hometown Impact: Rebuilding with Local Government in the 116th Congress” to conclude Infrastructure Week 2019.

County News

Capitol Hill briefing wraps up Infrastructure Week 2019

A Capitol Hill briefing concluded Infrastructure Week 2019 by focusing on ways to engage local governments as Congress works to reauthorize the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which provides funding for surface transportation infrastructure.
Transportation & Infrastructure

(Left to right): Moderator Christopher Ali, assistant professor, Department of Media Studies, University of Virginia; Craig Eccher, president and CEO, Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., Pennsylvania; Corina Lopez, vice mayor, San Leandro, Calif. and Randy Maluchnik, Carver County, Minn. Commissioner discuss challenges of building out broadband in their communities during a panel discussion Wednesday. Photo by Chris Wathen

County News

Collaboration key to building out broadband, panelists say

The key to getting broadband to rural areas — and to people who can’t afford it even if they have access — is collaboration, a panel of speakers said Wednesday, May 15, on Day 3 of Infrastructure Week.
Transportation & Infrastructure

Carver County, Minn. Commissioner Randy Maluchnik discusses the role of local leadership in smart technology Tuesday on the second day of Infrastructure Week 2019, in Washington, D.C. Maluchnik, who chairs NACo’s Transportation Steering Committee, is joined on the panel by Fremont, Calif. Mayor Lily Mei and moderator Zachary Schafer, CEO of Infrastructure Week. Photo by Chris Wathen

County News

Infrastructure Week highlights technology and security

Smart infrastructure was the main topic of discussion Tuesday at the “Smart Infrastructure Summit: Building Tomorrow’s Infrastructure at the Local Level” for the second day of Infrastructure Week 2019.
Transportation & Infrastructure

Gary Moore, second vice president of NACo and judge-executive in Boone County, Ky. and Karen Freeman-Wilson, mayor of Gary, Ind. and president of the National League of Cities discuss infrastructure issues from local governments' perspectives.

County News

NACo kicks off Infrastructure Week 2019 in Washington D.C.

The current and future state of infrastructure across the country was front and center Monday morning in Washington, D.C., where NACo and others kicked off Infrastructure Week 2019.
Transportation & Infrastructure

Blog

President Trump, Democrats discuss possible infrastructure package

On April 30, President Donald Trump met with congressional leaders to discuss the future of a potential comprehensive infrastructure package. The meeting took place at the White House, where President Trump met with 12 congressional Democrats, including U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and U.S.

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Policy Briefs

Transportation & Infrastructure

Policy Brief

Support County Priorities in Any New Federal Infrastructure Package

Urge your members of Congress to support county transportation and infrastructure priorities in any new infrastructure bill presented by Congress.
Transportation & Infrastructure

Policy Brief

FAA Reauthorization

Advocate for the passage of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill that supports airport development and continues air service to large and small communities.

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Latest Resources

Capitol Hill Briefing: Transportation’s Hometown Impact: Rebuilding with Local Government in the 116th Congress

Video | May. 16, 2019

Local officials will participate in a panel discussion on the importance of including priorities vital to America’s cities and counties in any infrastructure bill, including surface transportation reauthorization.
Panel Discussion: Bridging the Urban-Rural Divide with Broadband

Video | May. 15, 2019

Join the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association for a breakfast conversation about the state of the urban-rural divide and efforts by community leaders to bridge the broadband gap.
County Countdown — May 13, 2019

Video | May. 13, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/embed/YvpEmbH86Fs

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Transportation Steering Committee

Chair

Randy Maluchnik
Commissioner
Carver County, Minnesota

Vice Chair

Walter Beyer
Chief Engineer and Operations Officer
Elmore County, Alabama

Cindy Bobbitt
Commissioner
Grant County, Oklahoma

Gordon Cruickshank
Commissioner
Valley County, Idaho

Gary Fickes
Commissioner
Tarrant County, Texas

Scott Haggerty
Supervisor
Alameda County, California

Jack Mariano
Commissioner
Pasco County, Florida

Peter McLaughlin

, Minnesota

Paul Savas
Commissioner
Clackamas County, Oregon

Subcommittee Chair

Patrick Farrell
Commissioner
Chatham County, Georgia

Bill Holen
Commissioner
Arapahoe County, Colorado

Steven Klika
Commissioner
Johnson County, Kansas

Sid Leiken
Commissioner
Lane County, Oregon

Subcommittee Vice Chair

William Altimus
Parish Administrator
Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Ron Burrows
Commissioner
Rogers County, Oklahoma

Nancy Detert
Commissioner
Sarasota County, Florida

Daniel Fedderly
Executive Director
Wisconsin County Highway Association, Wisconsin

Sharon Green Middleton
Council Vice-President
Baltimore City, Maryland

Liz Hausmann
Commissioner
Fulton County, Georgia

James Healy
Board Member
DuPage County, Illinois

Stanley Moore
Commissioner
Cook County, Illinois

Donald Moran
Board Member
Will County, Illinois

Alton Shepherd
Supervisor
Apache County, Arizona

Transportation Steering Committee

Upcoming Committee Events

12

Jul

2019

Conference Agenda

Transportation Policy Steering Committee - Resolutions Meeting

Jul. 12, 2019 , 9:00 am – 10:00 am
12

Jul

2019

Conference Agenda

Transportation Policy Steering Committee - Subcommittees Meetings

Jul. 12, 2019 , 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
12

Jul

2019

Conference Agenda

Transportation Policy Steering Committee - Business Meeting

Jul. 12, 2019 , 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

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Capitol Hill briefing wraps up Infrastructure Week 2019

Collaboration key to building out broadband, panelists say

Infrastructure Week highlights technology and security

NACo kicks off Infrastructure Week 2019 in Washington D.C.

President Trump, Democrats discuss possible infrastructure package

Policy Briefs

Support County Priorities in Any New Federal Infrastructure Package

FAA Reauthorization

Latest Resources

Capitol Hill Briefing: Transportation’s Hometown Impact: Rebuilding with Local Government in the 116th Congress

Panel Discussion: Bridging the Urban-Rural Divide with Broadband

County Countdown — May 13, 2019

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Transportation Policy Steering Committee - Resolutions Meeting

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Transportation Policy Steering Committee - Business Meeting

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