Cabinet secretaries, federal agency expo to headline 2023 NACo Legislative Conference

Error message
In order to filter by the "in queue" property, you need to add the Entityqueue: Queue relationship.-
County NewsNACo’s Legislative Conference has always served as a meeting place for county and federal officials, but 2023’s edition, set for Feb. 10-14, will widen the scope of that interaction for 2,000 local elected leaders.Cabinet secretaries, federal agency expo to headline 2023 NACo Legislative Conference
-
County News Article
Cabinet secretaries, federal agency expo to headline 2023 NACo Legislative Conference
NACo’s Legislative Conference has always served as a meeting place for county and federal officials, but 2023’s edition, set for Feb. 10-14, will widen the scope of that interaction for 2,000 local elected leaders.
A federal agency expo at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. Feb. 13 will bring over 100 federal officials representing 50 offices from 28 agencies in one place, ready to engage with conference attendees. That includes the Treasury Department, the Department of Agriculture and the Forest Service, the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency and more.
General Sessions will offer a variety of perspectives from leaders in the executive branch.
Learn more
Register for the conference
View the schedule, speakers and more
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Jack Markell, U.S. ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, will address the Feb. 13 General Session. Buttigieg is a former mayor of South Bend, Ind., where he served from 2012-2020.
That session will also include a panel discussion among Presidential Senior Advisors Gene Sperling and Mitch Landrieu and White House Deputy Chief of Staff John Podesta, moderated by Susan Rice, director of the Domestic Policy Council.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will address county officials at the Feb. 14 General Session.
Yellen served as chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014-2018. She served for three years of the Clinton administration as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and as the chair of Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisers from 1997-1999.
The conference opens Friday, Feb. 10 with the all-day CIO Forum, with sessions touching on cybersecurity, infrastructure, data-sharing and digital equity.
Members of NACo’s 10 policy steering committees will meet Saturday, Feb. 11 to receive federal updates on their issue areas and pass interim policy resolutions guiding NACo’s advocacy efforts. A first-time attendees breakfast will help new conference-goers get a handle on the various offerings and opportunities.
On Feb. 12, members of NACo’s Rural Action Caucus (RAC), Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) and Western Interstate Region will discuss matters that transcend steering committees. Educational workshops will offer best practices for implementing the American Rescue Plan Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, using harm reduction strategies in substance abuse and more. Attendees are invited to a conference-wide Super Bowl LVII event.
Feb. 13 will also feature summits addressing broadband, solutions for the country’s mental health crisis and wildfire resiliency and public lands management. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will address the mental health summit. He previously represented part of Los Angeles as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Following the Tuesday, Feb. 14 General Session, members will head to Capitol Hill for a group picture and meetings with their federal representatives. Others can attend the RAC Day of Action at NACo’s office located at 660 N. Capitol Street NW, focusing on the 2023 farm bill.
NACo’s Legislative Conference has always served as a meeting place for county and federal officials, but 2023’s edition, set for Feb. 10-14, will widen the scope of that interaction for 2,000 local elected leaders.2023-01-30County News Article2023-01-31
NACo’s Legislative Conference has always served as a meeting place for county and federal officials, but 2023’s edition, set for Feb. 10-14, will widen the scope of that interaction for 2,000 local elected leaders.
A federal agency expo at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. Feb. 13 will bring over 100 federal officials representing 50 offices from 28 agencies in one place, ready to engage with conference attendees. That includes the Treasury Department, the Department of Agriculture and the Forest Service, the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency and more.
General Sessions will offer a variety of perspectives from leaders in the executive branch.
Learn more
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Jack Markell, U.S. ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, will address the Feb. 13 General Session. Buttigieg is a former mayor of South Bend, Ind., where he served from 2012-2020.
That session will also include a panel discussion among Presidential Senior Advisors Gene Sperling and Mitch Landrieu and White House Deputy Chief of Staff John Podesta, moderated by Susan Rice, director of the Domestic Policy Council.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will address county officials at the Feb. 14 General Session.
Yellen served as chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014-2018. She served for three years of the Clinton administration as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and as the chair of Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisers from 1997-1999.
The conference opens Friday, Feb. 10 with the all-day CIO Forum, with sessions touching on cybersecurity, infrastructure, data-sharing and digital equity.
Members of NACo’s 10 policy steering committees will meet Saturday, Feb. 11 to receive federal updates on their issue areas and pass interim policy resolutions guiding NACo’s advocacy efforts. A first-time attendees breakfast will help new conference-goers get a handle on the various offerings and opportunities.
On Feb. 12, members of NACo’s Rural Action Caucus (RAC), Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) and Western Interstate Region will discuss matters that transcend steering committees. Educational workshops will offer best practices for implementing the American Rescue Plan Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, using harm reduction strategies in substance abuse and more. Attendees are invited to a conference-wide Super Bowl LVII event.
Feb. 13 will also feature summits addressing broadband, solutions for the country’s mental health crisis and wildfire resiliency and public lands management. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will address the mental health summit. He previously represented part of Los Angeles as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Following the Tuesday, Feb. 14 General Session, members will head to Capitol Hill for a group picture and meetings with their federal representatives. Others can attend the RAC Day of Action at NACo’s office located at 660 N. Capitol Street NW, focusing on the 2023 farm bill.
Hero 1
About Charlie Ban (Full Bio)
County News Digital Editor & Senior Writer
Charlie is the County News digital editor and senior writer.More from Charlie Ban
-
County News
Meet the Candidates: Ron Berry
Ron Berry Commissioner Roane County, Tenn. Why are you interested in serving as a NACo officer? -
County News
Meet the Candidates: J.D. Clark
J.D. Clark Judge Wise County, Texas Why are you interested in serving as a NACo officer? -
County News
2023 NACo second vice president candidates
Two candidates are running for a seat on NACo's executive committee as second vice president. The election will be held July 24 at NACo's Annual Conference in Travis County, Texas. Meet the candidates: -
County News
NACo announces National Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing
NACo' National Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing will develop policy and programmatic recommendations at federal, state, local levels to address systemic issues contributing to mental health challenges throughout the U.S. -
Video
2023 #NACoLeg Video Recaps
Check out NACo's video recaps and catch up on all of the action from the 2023 NACo Legislative Conference. Tuesday, February 14 Watch Video
Contact
-
County News Digital Editor & Senior Writer(202) 942-4210
Related Resources
-
-
County News
Meet the Candidates: J.D. Clark
J.D. Clark Judge Wise County, Texas Why are you interested in serving as a NACo officer? -
County News
Meet the Candidates: Ron Berry
Ron Berry Commissioner Roane County, Tenn. Why are you interested in serving as a NACo officer?
-
Video
2023 #NACoLeg Video Recaps
Check out NACo's video recaps and catch up on all of the action from the 2023 NACo Legislative Conference. Tuesday, February 14 Watch Video -
Video
#NACoLeg – Day Four Video Recap
Watch our daily video recap from the 2022 NACo Legislative and catch up on all of the day's action. -
Video
2022 NACo Legislative Conference Tuesday General Session
Tuesday, February 15 at 9:30 a.m. EST