RAC Steering Committee
NACo's Rural Action Caucus (RAC) is a key component of NACo. RAC is the voice for America's rural counties before Congress and the Administration. Nearly two-thirds of the nation's 3,069 counties are designated as rural, with a combined population of 60 million.
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James Schmidt
Commissioner
Lincoln County, South Dakota
Vice Chair
Jason Brinkley
County Judge
Cooke County, Texas
Kenneth Dahlstedt
Commissioner
Skagit County, Washington
Vance Stuehrenberg
Commissioner
Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Arlanda Williams
Councilwoman
Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government, Louisiana
Member
Bruce Adams
Commissioner
San Juan County, Utah
Darius Allen
Commissioner
Alamosa County, Colorado
William Altimus
Parish Administrator
Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Donald Anderson
Commissioner
Hale County, Alabama
Elizabeth Archuleta
Supervisor
Coconino County, Arizona
Bronwyn Asplund-Walsh
Commissioner
Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Thomas Bardwell
Commission Chair
Tuscola County, Michigan
Ernestine Bazemore
Commissioner
Bertie County, North Carolina
John Becker
Chairman
Madison County, New York
Jason Berry
County Administrator
Washington County, Virginia
Ron Berry
Commissioner
Roane County, Tennessee
Richard Billings
Police Juror
Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Doug Bishop
Treasurer
Jasper County, Iowa
Brad Blake
, Colorado
Cindy Bobbitt
Commissioner
Grant County, Oklahoma
Ruby Brabo
Supervisor
King George County, Virginia
Jay Breneman
, Pennsylvania
Joe Briggs
Commissioner
Cascade County, Montana
James Brooks
Commissioner
Highlands County, Florida
Timothy Brown
Senior Planner
Walton County, Florida
Robert Buckey
Commissioner
Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Trent Burroughs
Commissioner
Columbus County, North Carolina
Ron Burrows
Commissioner
Rogers County, Oklahoma
Edward Bustin
Commissioner
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Wendy Buxton-Andrade
Commissioner
Prowers County, Colorado
Drew Campbell
Commissioner
Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Candy Carlson
Supervisor
Tehama County, California
Scott Carnahan
Commissioner
Citrus County, Florida
Kathy Chandler-Henry
Commissioner
Eagle County, Colorado
Greg Chilcott
Commissioner
Ravalli County, Montana
J.D. Clark
County Judge
Wise County, Texas
Rod Cleveland
Commissioner
Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Thomas Coley
Commissioner
Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Claire Collins
Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS)
Erick Coolidge
Commissioner, Chair
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
R. Douglas Corcoran
Commissioner
Ross County, Ohio
William Cox
Commissioner
Rich County, Utah
Seth Crawford
Commissioner, County Judge
Crook County, Oregon
Melissa Cribbins
Commissioner
Coos County, Oregon
Gordon Cruickshank
Commissioner
Valley County, Idaho
Paul David
County Supervisor
Graham County, Arizona
Daniel Degear
Town Supervisor
Madison County, New York
Derrick DeGroot
Commissioner
Klamath County, Oregon
Todd Devlin
Commissioner
Prairie County, Montana
Rodney Dial
Assembly Member
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
Anthony Dimas
County Manager
McKinley County, New Mexico
Ken Doke
Commissioner
Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Jerry Doucette
Commissioner
Alger County, Michigan
David Eaton
Supervisor
Russell County, Virginia
Julie Ehemann
Commissioner
Shelby County, Ohio
Lenny Eliason
Commissioner
Athens County, Ohio
Randy Elliott
Commissioner
Davis County, Utah
Ed Fielding
Commissioner
Martin County, Florida
Richard Forster
Supervisor
Amador County, California
Scott Fortner
Commissioner
Weakley County, Tennessee
Lena Fowler
Supervisor
Coconino County, Arizona
Bob Fox
Commissioner
Renville County, Minnesota
Kurt Gibbs
Board Chair
Marathon County, Wisconsin
Kerry Gibson
Commissioner
Weber County, Utah
James Gore
Supervisor
Sonoma County, California
Gary Gray
Commissioner
Hughes County, Oklahoma
Eugene Hall
Commissioner
Jefferson County, Florida
Ricky Harcrow
Commission President
DeKalb County, Alabama
Gene Harper
County Administrator
Marion County, South Carolina
Viola Harris
Commissioner
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Paul Heimel
Commissioner
Potter County, Pennsylvania
Jeanne Herman
Commissioner
Washoe County, Nevada
Varlin Higbee
Commissioner
Lincoln County, Nevada
Dave Hinson
Associate Commissioner
Franklin County, Missouri
Brenda Holt
Commissioner
Gadsden County, Florida
Ronald Houseman
Administrative Liaison
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Melvyn Houser
County Supervisor
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
David Hudson
County Judge
Sebastian County, Arkansas
Tim Josi
Commissioner
Tillamook County, Oregon
Doris Karloff
Supervisor
Saunders County, Nebraska
Unzell Kelley
Commissioner
Coosa County, Alabama
Billy Kennedy
Commissioner
Watauga County, North Carolina
Robert Koch
Commissioner
Franklin County, Washington
Tom Lamar
Commissioner
Latah County, Idaho
Keith Langenhahn
Field Services Representative
Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin
Scott Lemley
Assessor
Wetzel County, West Virginia
Phil Lyman
Commissioner
San Juan County, Utah
Judy Lyttle
Supervisor
Surry County, Virginia
Natalia Macker
Commissioner
Teton County, Wyoming
Frederick Magee
Supervisor
Walthall County, Mississippi
Richard Malm
Commissioner
Jefferson County, Kansas
Randy Maluchnik
Commissioner
Carver County, Minnesota
Tracey Marshall
Treasurer
Cass County, Iowa
Tommie Martin
Supervisor
Gila County, Arizona
Allison Mays
Board Member
Washington County, Virginia
Wesley McCart
Commissioner
Stevens County, Washington
Timothy McCormick
Commissioner
Ohio County, West Virginia
Charles McDowell
Commissioner
Columbus County, North Carolina
Debbi McGinnis
Collector of Revenue
Polk County, Missouri
Sean McGlothlin
Police Juror
Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Melissa McKinlay
Commissioner, Mayor
Palm Beach County, Florida
John Meeks
Commissioner
Levy County, Florida
Rick Miller
Commissioner
Franklin County, Washington
Laura Montoya
Treasurer
Sandoval County, New Mexico
Harrison Moody
Supervisor
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Lily Morgan
Commissioner
Josephine County, Oregon
Calvin Newsom
Supervisor
Marion County, Mississippi
Wendy Nordwald
Assessor
Warren County, Missouri
Donald O'Brien
Commissioner
Kittitas County, Washington
Pete Olsen
Commissioner
Churchill County, Nevada
Pat Oman
County Administrator
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Connie Orr
Commissioner
Graham County, North Carolina
Dotti Owens
Coroner
Ada County, Idaho
Toni Pappas
Commissioner
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Carolyn Parker
Commissioner
Etowah County, Alabama
Kenny Payne
Commissioner
Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Craig Pedersen
Supervisor
Kings County, California
Chad Peterson
Commissioner
Cass County, North Dakota
Leland Pollock
Commission Chair
Garfield County, Utah
Craig Pope
Commissioner
Polk County, Oregon
Robert Post
Commissioner
Banner County, Nebraska
Renee Price
Commissioner
Orange County, North Carolina
Stanley Primozich
Commissioner
Yamhill County, Oregon
Matthew Prochaska
County Board Member
Kendall County, Illinois
Rodney Richardet
Collector Of Revenue
Perry County, Missouri
Pam Roach
Councilwoman
Pierce County, Washington
Karl Rodefer
Supervisor
Tuolumne County, California
Edwin Russ
Commissioner
Columbus County, North Carolina
Harry Scharmann
Commissioner
Churchill County, Nevada
Alton Shepherd
Supervisor
Apache County, Arizona
David Smitherman
County Administrator
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Eric Soileau
Police Juror
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
Gary Starns
Commissioner
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Norm Steen
Commissioner
Teller County, Colorado
Kathy Stegenga
County Legislator
Orange County, New York
Newt Stephens
Commissioner
Creek County, Oklahoma
Larry Suckla
Commissioner
Montezuma County, Colorado
Mark Sybesma
Supervisor
Sioux County, Iowa
Shawn Tasset
Commissioner
Ford County, Kansas
Susette Taylor
County Clerk
Atchison County, Missouri
Jerrie Tipton
, Nevada
Orlando Trainer
Supervisor
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Albert Turner
Commissioner
Perry County, Alabama
Grant Veeder
Auditor/Commissioner of Elections
Black Hawk County, Iowa
Bryan Vidrine
Police Juror
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
Anthony Viegbesie
Commissioner
Gadsden County, Florida
Larry Walsh
Commissioner
Douglas County, Nevada
Kenton Ward
Surveyor
Hamilton County, Indiana
Glen Webb
Commissioner
Pitt County, North Carolina
Lisa Weik
Commissioner
Washington County, Minnesota
Ryan Wescoat
, Missouri
Larry White
, Alabama
Gordon Wilder
Commissioner
Vance County, North Carolina
Ronald Williams
Commissioner
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Robert Wilson
County Administrator
Cass County, North Dakota
David Zimmerman
Board Chairman
Tazewell County, Illinois
James Zwetzig
Commissioner
Morgan County, Colorado
Executive Committee Liaison
Gary Moore
County Judge/Executive
Boone County, Kentucky