Just as our members serve the needs of all residents, NACo strives to meet the needs of all counties, parishes and boroughs across the United States. We are proud to represent the nearly 40,000 county elected officials and more than 3.6 million employees serving America’s 3,069 counties.
Our mindset remains to position county officials to create a brighter future for our residents and communities. We remain vigilant in our federal advocacy efforts while also enhancing our peer learning, thought leadership and civic education activities.
Throughout the past year, based on member feedback, we focused on exploring new solutions for some of the most complex issues facing our counties – disaster preparedness and recovery, the substance abuse epidemic, mental health in local jails, infrastructure, affordable housing, and management of our federal public lands, among others.
“Service is the rent we pay for living."
– MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN
As part of the presidential initiative, Serving the Underserved, we showcased the critical roles that counties play in creating new opportunities for our most vulnerable residents in breaking multigenerational cycles of poverty. Most importantly, we focused on early childhood development, with extra attention on understanding the long-lasting impacts of adverse childhood experiences and trauma.
Counties are blessed with immense talent, passion and commitment. Our promise is to harness and mobilize NACo’s membership to pursue even stronger counties for a stronger America.
The 2017-18 Annual Report provides a snapshot of our collective accomplishments as a NACo team.
We thank our members and partners. We look forward to continuing to work with you, as we pay the rent for the air we breathe.
Hon. Roy Charles Brooks
NACo President
Matthew Chase
NACo Executive Director
Membership3,440 county officials participated in at least one NACo event
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POLICY ADVOCACY
Focusing on major opportunities and threats, including: Transportation and infrastructure, including FAA and water resources development act reauthorizations •Farm bill, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • Tax-exempt status of municipal bonds and restoring advance refunding bonds • FEMA disaster deductible proposals and other federal regulatory reform efforts • Long-term PILT/SRS certainty and active forest management • National Flood Insurance Program • “Waters of the U.S.” rule rewrite • Rural development programs • Social Services Block Grants • affordable care act improvements • Lead and Copper Rule and Ozone Rule • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families • Online sales tax legislation and Supreme Court decision • Election cyber security • Opioid epidemic 
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Ideas and Innovation
Counties are on the frontlines of addressing issues like economic opportunity and prosperity
Public Technology Institute (PTI)
Expanded partnership with PTI to support public sector leaders in addressing pressing technology issues, including cyber security, artificial intelligence, blockchain and other new technologies impacting local government
Integrated technology solutions into best practices, including transportation, substance abuse, healthcare and other cross-agency efforts to support vulnerable populations
Additional signature projects include:
MacArthur Foundation Safety & Justice Challenge | Pritzker Children’s Impact Network | County Health Rankings and Roadmaps | Data-Driven Justice Initiative | Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge | Healthy Counties Initiative | Resilient Counties Initiative | Arts and Culture Initiative | Creative Counties Placemaking Program | Strengthening Economies in the West: An Economic Diversification Initiative for Coal-Reliant Communities
Leadership Development
Leadership training provides another outlet to exchange ideas and strengthen skills to serve residents
Since its inception 15 years ago, 243 total counties, parishes and boroughs in 44 states and 18 state associations of counties have been represented in the program
Delivered nearly 140 webinars, conference workshop recordings and livestreamed events – including topics like ethics, data-driven decision making, early childhood development, county resiliency and infrastructure – with over 15,000 attendees and viewers
Enterprise Solutions
Partnerships with Nationwide, U.S. Communities and others have added value to NACo membership
Nationwide Retirement Solutions
NACo’s Defined Contribution and Retirement Services Program offers county employees a voluntary, tax-deferred savings opportunity to supplement employer-sponsored retirement plans. It also offers a 401(a) match and stand-alone defined contribution plans.
NACo FSC DEBT OFFSET
NACo FSC’s new Local Government Debt Offset service helps counties collect outstanding debt in a timely, cost-effective manner. The service allows counties to compile and submit delinquencies for offset against pending state personal income tax refunds and lottery winnings.
To date, $7.5 million has been returned to local governments in Indiana
Civic Engagement
Enriching the public’s understanding of county government
Financials
Total operating revenues were $22.3 million, an increase of 17.5 percent over the prior year, after removing the impact of investment market gains. The most significant increases were from NACoFS Corp and grants. Total expenses were $21.1 million, an increase of 1.9 percent from the prior year. The change in net assets from expenses was $1.2 million. This added $517,000 to unrestricted net assets and $716,000 to temporarily restricted net assets.
Operating Revenue
Operating Expenses
NACo Leadership
Officers
Regional Reps
Standing Committee Chairs
Policy Steering Committee Chairs
Caucus Chairs
NACo Board of Directors
Hon. Luis A. Alvarez
Legislative Chairman
Sullivan County, N.Y.
Hon. Ikaika Anderson
Council Member
Honolulu City and County, Hawaii
Hon. Allan F. Angel
Levy Court Commissioner
Kent County, Del.
Hon. Jhonathan Aragon
Commissioner
Valencia County, N.M.
Hon. Elizabeth Archuleta
Supervisor
Coconino County, Ariz.
Col. John E. Aubrey
County Sheriff
Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government, Ky.
Mr. Orrin Bailey
CFO
Kinexus (Michigan Works!), Mich.
Hon. Rushern L. Baker III
County Executive
Prince George’s County, Md.
Hon. Peter Baldacci
Commissioner
Penobscot County, Maine
Ms. Amy Bason
General Counsel
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
Hon. John M. Becker
Board Chairman
Madison County, N.Y.
Hon. Alisha R. Bell
Commissioner
Wayne County, Mich.
Mr. Richie Beyer
County Engineer
Elmore County, Ala.
Hon. Matthew Bierlein
Commissioner
Tuscola County, Mich.
Hon. Joe Bishop
Police Juror
Rapides Parish, La.
Hon. Cindy Bobbitt
Commissioner
Grant County, Okla.
Hon. Joel Bousman
Commissioner
Sublette County, Wyo.
Hon. Mary Ann Borgeson
Commissioner
Douglas County, Neb.
Hon. Ruby A. Brabo
Supervisor
King George County, Va.
Hon. Blair H. Brady
Commissioner
Wahkiakum County, Wash.
Hon. Thomas Brady
Commissioner, Chair
Coos County, N.H.
Hon. Joe Briggs
Commissioner
Cascade County, Mont.
Hon. Roy Charles Brooks
Commissioner
Tarrant County, Texas
Mr. Timothy W. Brown
Senior Planner
Walton County, Fla.
Hon. Jon H. Burrows
County Judge
Bell County, Texas
Ms. Jeri Bush
Division Director Volunteer Center
Leon County, Fla.
Hon. Janet Carlson
Commissioner
Marion County, Ore.
Hon. Brad Carlyon
County Attorney
Navajo County, Ariz.
Hon. Keith Carson
Supervisor
Alameda County, Calif.
Hon. Toni Carter
Commissioner
Ramsey County, Minn.
Hon. William Cherry
County Treasurer
Schoharie County, N.Y.
Hon. J.D. Clark
County Judge
Wise County, Texas
Hon. George B. Cole
Councilmember
Sussex County, Del.
Hon. Greg Cox
Supervisor
San Diego County, Calif.
Mr. Nicholas Crossley
Director, Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Hamilton County, Ohio
Hon. Gordon Cruickshank
Commissioner, Chair
Valley County, Idaho
Hon. Kenneth A. Dahlstedt
Commissioner
Skagit County, Wash.
Hon. Bryan Desloge
Commissioner
Leon County, Fla.
Hon. Eddie D. Dixon
Supervisor
Marshall County, Miss.
Hon. Kathryn E. Dodge
Assembly Member
Fairbanks North Star
Borough, Alaska
Hon. Jerry Doucette
Commissioner
Alger County, Mich.
Hon. Daryl Dukart
Commissioner
Dunn County, N.D.
Hon. George Dunlap
Commissioner
Mecklenburg County, N.C.
Hon. Lenny Eliason
Commissioner
Athens County, Ohio
Hon. Rodney Ellis
Commissioner
Harris County, Texas
Hon. Brandon Ellison
Judge
Polk County, Ark.
Ms. Joy Esparsen
Government Affairs Director
New Mexico Association
of Counties
Hon. Bernard Fazzini
Commissioner
Harrison County, W.Va.
Hon. Richard M. Forster
Supervisor
Amador County, Calif.
Hon. Amy R. Fowler
Commissioner
Waldo County, Maine
Hon. Bob Fox
Commissioner
Renville County, Minn.
Hon. Kerry W. Gibson
Commissioner
Weber County, Utah
Hon. W. Lawrence Givens
Commissioner
Umatilla County, Ore.
Mr. Jim Golgart
Director Veterans Services
Le Sueur County, Minn.
Mr. Gilbert Gonzales
Mental Health Director
Bexar County, Texas
Hon. Gregg Goslin
Commissioner
Cook County, Ill.
Hon. Loren Grosskopf
Commissioner
Park County, Wyo.
Hon. H. Scott Harnsberger III
Treasurer
Fremont County, Wyo.
Hon. George P. Hartwick III
Commissioner
Dauphin County, Pa.
Hon. Sally A. Heyman
Commissioner
Miami-Dade County, Fla.
Hon. Connie Hickman
Justice of the Peace
Navarro County, Texas
Hon. G. Riki Hokama
Councilmember
Maui County, Hawaii
Hon. Stephen H. Holt
Collector of Revenue
Jasper County, Mo.
Hon. Melvyn Houser
Auditor
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Hon. Judy Beth Hutcherson
Treasurer
Clark County, Ark.
Hon. B. Ray Jeffers
Commissioner
Person County, N.C.
Hon. Larry L. Johnson
Commissioner
DeKalb County, Ga.
Hon. Tracey A. Johnson
Commissioner
Washington County, N.C.
Hon. Arryl Kaneshiro
Councilmember
Kauai County, Hawaii
Hon. Dru Mamo Kanuha
Councilmember
Hawaii County, Hawaii
Hon. John King
Freeholder
Hunterdon County, N.J.
Mr. Eugene Kinlow
Director, Mayor’s Office of Federal & Regional Affairs
District of Columbia
Hon. Marilyn Kirkpatrick
Commissioner
Clark County, Nev.
Mr. Edward Labrador
Director
Broward County, Fla.
Hon. Chip LaMarca
Commissioner
Broward County, Fla.
Hon. Christian Y. Leinbach
Commission Chair
Berks County, Pa.
Ms. Lori Letzring
Community Services and Outreach Manager
Hillsborough County, Fla.
Hon. Deborah A. Lieberman
Commissioner
Montgomery County, Ohio
Hon. Merceria L. Ludgood
President
Mobile County, Ala.
Hon. Mark H. Luttrell, Jr.
County Mayor
Shelby County, Tenn.
Hon. Warren Mackey
Commissioner
Hamilton County, Tenn.
Hon. George Maglaras
Commissioner, Chair
Strafford County, N.H.
Hon. Richard Malm
Commissioner
Jefferson County, Kan.
Hon. Tommie Cline Martin
Supervisor
Gila County, Ariz.
Hon. Tyler Massey
Treasurer
Hidalgo County, N.M.
Hon. Timothy P. McCormick
Commissioner
Ohio County, W.Va.
Hon. Jim McDonough
Commissioner
Ramsey County, Minn.
Hon. Michael McGinley
Commissioner
Beaverhead County, Mont.
Hon. Debbi McGinnis
Collector of Revenue
Polk County, Mo.
Hon. Sharon Green
Middleton
Council Vice-President
Baltimore City Council, Md.
Ms. Carol Moehrle
Public Health Director
Idaho North Central District
Nez Perce County
Hon. Harrison A. Moody
Supervisor
Dinwiddie County, Va.
Hon. Gary W. Moore
County Judge/Executive
Boone County, Ky.
Hon. Waymon Mumford
Councilmember
Florence County, S.C.
Hon. David L. Nicholson
Circuit Court Clerk
Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government, Ky.
Hon. Dennis O’Loughlin
Supervisor
Dane County, Wisc.
Mr. J. Glenn Osborne, Jr.
Social Services Director
Wilson County, N.C.
Ms. Vivian G. Parsons
Executive Director
County Commissioners’ Association of West Virginia
Mr. R. Charles Pearson
President
National Association of County Surveyors, Ore.
Mr. Chester E. Pintarelli
Administrator, Medical Care
Iron County, Mich.
Hon. Craig Pope
Commissioner
Polk County, Ore.
Hon. Robert Post
Commissioner
Banner County, Neb.
Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
Board President
Cook County, Ill.
Hon. David A. Rabbitt
Supervisor
Sonoma County, Calif.
Hon. Jeff Rader
Commissioner
DeKalb County, Ga.
Mr. Randy Ripperger
Assessor
Polk County, Iowa
Hon. Christopher T. Rodgers
Commissioner
Douglas County, Neb.
Hon. Manuel Ruiz
Supervisor
Santa Cruz County, Ariz.
Hon. Harvey Ruvin
Clerk of the Courts
Miami-Dade County, Fla.
Hon. Charlotte Sandvik
Treasurer
Cass County, N.D.
Hon. James Schmidt
Commissioner
Lincoln County, S.D.
Mr. Robert Sheehan
CEO
Community Mental Health Association of Michigan
Hon. Christopher Shoff
Commissioner
Freeborn County, Minn.
Mr. Steven Singer
Fire and Rescue Chief
Powhatan County, Va.
Mr. Eugene Smith
County Administrator
Iron County, Mich.
Hon. James J. Snyder
County Legislator
Cattaraugus County, N.Y.
Hon. Shelley Goodman Taub
Commission Chair
Oakland County, Mich.
Hon. Bill Thompson
Prosecuting Attorney
Latah County, Idaho
Hon. Nancy Thrash
Commissioner
Lamar County, Ga.
Hon. Jerrie Tipton
Commissioner
Mineral County, Nev.
Hon. Thomas Tombarello
Commissioner
Rockingham County, N.H.
Hon. Daniel P. Troy
Commissioner
Lake County, Ohio
Hon. Grant Veeder
Auditor/Commissioner of Elections
Black Hawk County, Iowa
Hon. Oscar Villegas
Supervisor
Yolo County, Calif.
Hon. Kenton C. Ward
Surveyor
Hamilton County, Ind.
Ms. Patricia Ward
Director, Community Development and Housing
Tarrant County, Texas
Hon. Charles Weed
Commissioner
Cheshire County, N.H.
Hon. Gloria D. Whisenhunt
Commissioner
Forsyth County, N.C.
Hon. Larry W. White
Commissioner
Escambia County, Ala.
Hon. Glen Whitley
County Judge
Tarrant County, Texas
Hon. Mark S. Whitney
Commissioner
Beaver County, Utah
Hon. Debbie Wise
County Circuit Clerk & Recorder
Randolph County, Ark.
Hon. Debbie Wood
Commissioner
Chambers County, Ala.
Hon. Jim Zwetzig
Commissioner
Morgan County, Colo.
NACo officials on federal/external boards and committeesBureau of Land Management National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Dept. of Commerce FirstNet PSAC Dept. of Health and Human Service Rural Assistance Center Advisory Board Dept. of Homeland Security and Center for Rural Development Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium Dept. of Homeland Security Project SAFECOM Dept. of Transportation Task Force on Tourism and Infrastructure Dept. of Justice Global Advisory Committee Dept. of Justice Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global) Advisory Committee Dept. of Justice Right to Counsel National Consortium (Bureau of Justice Assistance) Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors Emergency Management Accreditation Program Commission EPA Governance Coordinating Committee EPA Local Government Advisory Committee EPA Local Government Advisory Committee – Small Community Advisory Committee FAA Drone Advisory Committee FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Federal Highway Administration – Automated Cars FEMA Mitigation Framework Working Group FEMA National Advisory Council FEMA R III Regional Advisory Committee FEMA Technical Mapping Advisory Council Generations United Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council Institute for Building Technology and Safety, Board of Directors Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade My Brother’s Keeper National Coordinating Council National Association of Regional Council’s Board National Civic League National Conference on Correctional Health Care National Drought Resiliency Partnership National Geospatial Advisory Committee National Homeland Security Consortium National Ocean Council, Governance Coordinating Committee NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System Executive Council RWJF Shared Services Learning Committee Technical Advisors Team Southern Rural Development Center Technical & Operational Advisory Committee State and Local Advisory Council – Streamline Sales and Use Tax Governing Board Urban Institute Pay For Success Advisory Committee Wildland Fire Executive Council Wildland Fire Leadership Council |
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Strategic Partners
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U.S. Communities
Live Healthy U.S. Counties
NACo Financial Services
Public Finance Authority
Federal Funders
Appalachian Regional Commission
Federal Highway Administration
National Endowment for the Arts
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Economic Development Administration
USDA Forest Service
Foundations and Non-Profits
AECOM
AETNA Foundation
Americans For The Arts
American Psychiatric Association Foundation
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Association of State Floodplain Managers
Bipartisan Policy Center
Centene Foundation
Center for Court Innovation
Coastal States Association
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
NADO Research Foundation
National Criminal Justice Association
National Veterans Intermediary
New Venture Fund
NORC at the University of Chicago
Policy Research Associates
Public Welfare Foundation
Texas A&M Agri-Life Extension Service
Council of State Governments Justice Center
The Kresge Foundation
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation
The Pritzker Children’s Initiative Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Solar Foundation
Wounded Warriors Project
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Accela
Aetna
Allied Telesis
Altria
A.O. Smith
AT&T
BNSF Railway
Capital Group – American Funds
Carahsoft
Centene
CGI Communications
Comcast
Consumer Healthcare Products Association
Corecivic
Crown Castle
EY
Esri
Gordian
Honeywell
IBM
Johnson and Johnson
LexisNexis
Linebarger Attorneys at Law
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Netsmart
National Association of Home Builders
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PayPal
PepsiCo
Pew
Public Financial Management
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Salesforce
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UnitedHealthcare
Verizon
Visa
Ygrene
Large Urban County Caucus
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American Beverage Association
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EY
IBM
MayComb
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PayPal
Qualtrics
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Salesforce
UnitedHealthcare
Verizon
Visa
Rural Action Caucus
Resource Recycling Systems
Centene
IBM
IBTS
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UnitedHealthcare
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BNSF Railway
CGI Communications
Crown Castle
Esri
EY
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Honeywell
IBTS
Linebarger Attorneys at Law
National Association of Home Builders
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Public Financial Management
Resource Recycling Systems
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Ygrene
Healthy Counties
Accela
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American Beverage Association
AT&T
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CHPA
Johnson and Johnson
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