National Association of Counties

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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Chair

Ron Berry Commissioner Roane County, Tennessee
4113524-RAC Steering Committee

Vice Chair

Virginia Bass Supervisor Humboldt County, California
4128674-RAC Steering Committee
Jason Brinkley County Judge Cooke County, Texas
4163999-RAC Steering Committee
Tarryl Clark Commissioner Stearns County, Minnesota
4283604-RAC Steering Committee
Lena Fowler Supervisor, District 5 Coconino County, Arizona
4104485-RAC Steering Committee
Robert Post Commissioner Banner County, Nebraska
4131806-RAC Steering Committee
Orlando Trainer County Supervisor Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
254874-RAC Steering Committee

Member

Bruce Adams Commissioner San Juan County, Utah
4023239-RAC Steering Committee
Darius Allen Commissioner Alamosa County, Colorado
219046-RAC Steering Committee
William Altimus Parish Administrator Bossier Parish, Louisiana
259995-RAC Steering Committee
Luis Alvarez Legislator Sullivan County, New York
4200827-RAC Steering Committee
Paul Anderes Commissioner Union County, Oregon
4308671-RAC Steering Committee
Donald Anderson Commissioner Hale County, Alabama
4145671-RAC Steering Committee
Barry Anderson Supervisor Clay County, Iowa
4165075-RAC Steering Committee
Elizabeth Archuleta Supervisor, Chair Coconino County, Arizona
210572-RAC Steering Committee
Jeffrey Baker Commissioner Arapahoe County, Colorado
4214260-RAC Steering Committee
Thomas Bardwell Commissioner Tuscola County, Michigan
4016729-RAC Steering Committee
Kitty Barnes Commissioner Catawba County, North Carolina
124763-RAC Steering Committee
Bill Bartleman Commissioner McCracken County, Kentucky
4166762-RAC Steering Committee
Ernestine Bazemore Commissioner Bertie County, North Carolina
4167631-RAC Steering Committee
Scott Belt Supervisor Pottawattamie County, Iowa
4123528-RAC Steering Committee
Jason Berry County Administrator Washington County, Virginia
4161707-RAC Steering Committee
Donna Beverage Commissioner Union County, Oregon
4215095-RAC Steering Committee
Jessica Beyer County Administrator Waseca County, Minnesota
4039532-RAC Steering Committee
Doug Bishop Treasurer Jasper County, Iowa
4035564-RAC Steering Committee
Cindy Bobbitt Commissioner Grant County, Oklahoma
4023884-RAC Steering Committee
Matthew Bootz Supervisor Marathon County, Wisconsin
4161120-RAC Steering Committee
Timothy Boyd Commissioner Hamilton County, Tennessee
4121813-RAC Steering Committee
Jay Breneman , Pennsylvania
4156230-RAC Steering Committee
Joe Briggs Commissioner Cascade County, Montana
4015195-RAC Steering Committee
Carah Bright Member Relations Director Missouri Association of Counties, Missouri
4144479-RAC Steering Committee
James Brooks Commissioner Highlands County, Florida
4146252-RAC Steering Committee
Timothy Brown Senior Planner Walton County, Florida
4045645-RAC Steering Committee
Mike Brown Commissioner Johnson County, Kansas
4216478-RAC Steering Committee
Shanita Bryant Commissioner Peach County, Georgia
4308922-RAC Steering Committee
Cindy Bulloch County Assessor Iron County, Utah
4140194-RAC Steering Committee
Trent Burroughs , North Carolina
4147128-RAC Steering Committee
Terry Burroughs Commissioner Okeechobee County, Florida
4165328-RAC Steering Committee
Ron Burrows Commissioner Rogers County, Oklahoma
4193445-RAC Steering Committee
Wendy Buxton-Andrade Commissioner Prowers County, Colorado
4145403-RAC Steering Committee
Kevin Cameron Commissioner Marion County, Oregon
4162230-RAC Steering Committee
Alfonso Campos County Judge Erath County, Texas
4319557-RAC Steering Committee
Michael Carillo Detention Administrator Grant County, New Mexico
4167899-RAC Steering Committee
Jason Carini Treasurer Rogers County, Oklahoma
4194205-RAC Steering Committee
Candy Carlson Supervisor Tehama County, California
4168068-RAC Steering Committee
Scott Carnahan Commissioner Citrus County, Florida
4165307-RAC Steering Committee
Bud Cesena Commissioner Lincoln County, North Carolina
4330322-RAC Steering Committee
Kathy Chandler-Henry Commissioner Eagle County, Colorado
4156578-RAC Steering Committee
Tony Cherry Commissioner Choctaw County, Alabama
4103331-RAC Steering Committee
Greg Chilcott Commissioner Ravalli County, Montana
4003091-RAC Steering Committee
J.D. Clark County Judge Wise County, Texas
4162338-RAC Steering Committee
Rod Cleveland Commissioner Cleveland County, Oklahoma
4109331-RAC Steering Committee
Thomas Coley Commissioner Tallapoosa County, Alabama
245759-RAC Steering Committee
Claire Collins Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), Virginia
4256766-RAC Steering Committee
Christopher Constance Commissioner Charlotte County, Florida
4122838-RAC Steering Committee
Erick Coolidge Commissioner, Chair Tioga County, Pennsylvania
214726-RAC Steering Committee
Hilary Cooper Commissioner San Miguel County, Colorado
4214691-RAC Steering Committee
R. Douglas Corcoran Commissioner Ross County, Ohio
4032966-RAC Steering Committee
Michael Covert Councilmember Beaufort County, South Carolina
4215859-RAC Steering Committee
William Cox Commissioner Rich County, Utah
255559-RAC Steering Committee
Seth Crawford County Judge Crook County, Oregon
4126509-RAC Steering Committee
Melissa Cribbins Commissioner Coos County, Oregon
4149838-RAC Steering Committee
Kenneth Dahlstedt Commissioner Skagit County, Washington
260966-RAC Steering Committee
Paul David County Supervisor Graham County, Arizona
4214724-RAC Steering Committee
Joseph Davidson Recorder of Deeds Centre County, Pennsylvania
4163813-RAC Steering Committee
Stephanie Davis Judge Comanche County, Texas
4319397-RAC Steering Committee
Daniel Degear Director, Emergency Management Madison County, New York
4048619-RAC Steering Committee
Derrick DeGroot Commissioner Klamath County, Oregon
4214245-RAC Steering Committee
Todd Devlin Commissioner Prairie County, Montana
226191-RAC Steering Committee
Rodney Dial Mayor Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
4217234-RAC Steering Committee
Karen Digh Allen Public Administrator Callaway County, Missouri
268402-RAC Steering Committee
Anthony Dimas County Manager McKinley County, New Mexico
4043488-RAC Steering Committee
Batina Dodge County Clerk Scotland County, Missouri
4131452-RAC Steering Committee
Jim Doherty Commissioner Morrow County, Oregon
4229184-RAC Steering Committee
Ken Doke Commissioner Muskogee County, Oklahoma
4168905-RAC Steering Committee
Patty Dorroh Commissioner Harney County, Oregon
4216658-RAC Steering Committee
Jerry Doucette Commissioner Alger County, Michigan
4101293-RAC Steering Committee
David Eaton Supervisor Russell County, Virginia
4198782-RAC Steering Committee
Julie Ehemann Commissioner Shelby County, Ohio
4130519-RAC Steering Committee
Lenny Eliason Commissioner Athens County, Ohio
253159-RAC Steering Committee
Randy Elliott Commissioner Davis County, Utah
4214621-RAC Steering Committee
Sara Folsted County Administrator Rice County, Minnesota
4213659-RAC Steering Committee
Richard Forster Supervisor Amador County, California
268120-RAC Steering Committee
Scott Fortner Commissioner Weakley County, Tennessee
4121392-RAC Steering Committee
Bob Fox Commissioner Renville County, Minnesota
4004728-RAC Steering Committee
Kurt Gibbs Board Chair Marathon County, Wisconsin
4036413-RAC Steering Committee
Kerry Gibson Commissioner Weber County, Utah
4124584-RAC Steering Committee
Danny Glidewell Commissioner Walton County, Florida
4283789-RAC Steering Committee
James Gore Supervisor Sonoma County, California
4163951-RAC Steering Committee
Tracy Graham Associate Commissioner Audrain County, Missouri
4216624-RAC Steering Committee
Gary Gray Commissioner Hughes County, Oklahoma
4023890-RAC Steering Committee
Tony Guillory Police Juror Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
4139804-RAC Steering Committee
Joseph Guthrie Supervisor Pulaski County, Virginia
4198882-RAC Steering Committee
Eugene Hall Commissioner Jefferson County, Florida
4165278-RAC Steering Committee
Terry Hall Chief, Emergency Communications York County, Virginia
4165033-RAC Steering Committee
Anna Hansen Commissioner Santa Fe County, New Mexico
4216083-RAC Steering Committee
Ricky Harcrow Commission President DeKalb County, Alabama
236656-RAC Steering Committee
Gene Harper County Administrator Marion County, South Carolina
4047207-RAC Steering Committee
Viola Harris Commissioner Edgecombe County, North Carolina
275500-RAC Steering Committee
Terry Hart Commissioner Pueblo County, Colorado
4145400-RAC Steering Committee
Lawrence Harvey Commissioner Putnam County, Florida
4161073-RAC Steering Committee
Paul Heimel Commissioner Potter County, Pennsylvania
4046826-RAC Steering Committee
Jeanne Herman Commissioner Washoe County, Nevada
4170933-RAC Steering Committee
Varlin Higbee Commissioner Lincoln County, Nevada
4196855-RAC Steering Committee
Robert Hill Development Director/Emergency Manager Brookings County, South Dakota
4024471-RAC Steering Committee
Dave Hinson Associate Commissioner Franklin County, Missouri
4229201-RAC Steering Committee
Brenda Holt Commissioner Gadsden County, Florida
4005097-RAC Steering Committee
Ronald Houseman Administrative Liaison Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
120175-RAC Steering Committee
Melvyn Houser County Auditor Pottawattamie County, Iowa
272835-RAC Steering Committee
David Hudson County Judge Sebastian County, Arkansas
243210-RAC Steering Committee
Brian Hunhoff Register of Deeds Yankton County, South Dakota
223069-RAC Steering Committee
Tim Isbel Commissioner Anderson County, Tennessee
4121672-RAC Steering Committee
Frank Jewell Commissioner St. Louis County, Minnesota
4124944-RAC Steering Committee
Lynne Johnson County Legislator Chairman Orleans County, New York
4048361-RAC Steering Committee
David Johnson Juror Rapides Parish, Louisiana
4330980-RAC Steering Committee
Daniel Joyce County Judge Malheur County, Oregon
243756-RAC Steering Committee
Doris Karloff Supervisor Saunders County, Nebraska
121279-RAC Steering Committee
Unzell Kelley Commissioner Coosa County, Alabama
246185-RAC Steering Committee
Billy Kennedy Commissioner Watauga County, North Carolina
4147273-RAC Steering Committee
Dan Klimisch Commissioner Yankton County, South Dakota
4305097-RAC Steering Committee
Robert Koch Commissioner Franklin County, Washington
4015485-RAC Steering Committee
Tom Lamar Commissioner Latah County, Idaho
4164097-RAC Steering Committee
Josh Lang Commissioner, Chair Bedford County, Pennsylvania
4199713-RAC Steering Committee
Keith Langenhahn Field Services Representative Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin
139207-RAC Steering Committee
Scott Lemley Assessor Wetzel County, West Virginia
4158441-RAC Steering Committee
Larry Lindor Commissioner Pope County, Minnesota
4115886-RAC Steering Committee
Michael Logsdon Magistrate Oldham County, Kentucky
4129779-RAC Steering Committee
Debra Lucero Supervisor Butte County, California
4283807-RAC Steering Committee
Judy Lyttle Supervisor Surry County, Virginia
4217049-RAC Steering Committee
Natalia Macker Commissioner Teton County, Wyoming
4197934-RAC Steering Committee
Richard Malm Commissioner Jefferson County, Kansas
4108477-RAC Steering Committee
Randy Maluchnik Commissioner Carver County, Minnesota
4039543-RAC Steering Committee
Tracey Marshall Treasurer Cass County, Iowa
4004908-RAC Steering Committee
Tommie Martin Supervisor Gila County, Arizona
4017936-RAC Steering Committee
Burlin Matthews Supervisor Clay County, Iowa
4035784-RAC Steering Committee
Allison Mays Board Member Washington County, Virginia
4197939-RAC Steering Committee
Wesley McCart Commissioner Stevens County, Washington
4215824-RAC Steering Committee
Timothy McCormick Commissioner Ohio County, West Virginia
223564-RAC Steering Committee
Charles McDowell Commissioner Columbus County, North Carolina
4124649-RAC Steering Committee
Debbi McGinnis Collector of Revenue Polk County, Missouri
240136-RAC Steering Committee
Sean McGlothlin Police Juror Rapides Parish, Louisiana
4137298-RAC Steering Committee
Melissa McKinlay Commissioner Palm Beach County, Florida
4144123-RAC Steering Committee
John Meeks Commissioner Levy County, Florida
4146258-RAC Steering Committee
David Meyer Chairman Washington County, Illinois
109841-RAC Steering Committee
Shawn Milne Commissioner Tooele County, Utah
4152602-RAC Steering Committee
James Moate Commissioner, Vice Chair Cameron County, Pennsylvania
4330555-RAC Steering Committee
Laura Montoya Treasurer Sandoval County, New Mexico
4152096-RAC Steering Committee
Harrison Moody Supervisor Dinwiddie County, Virginia
136027-RAC Steering Committee
Lily Morgan Commissioner Josephine County, Oregon
4215093-RAC Steering Committee
Susan Morris Commissioner Isanti County, Minnesota
4039315-RAC Steering Committee
Calvin Newsom Supervisor Marion County, Mississippi
225661-RAC Steering Committee
Donald O'Brien Commissioner Kittitas County, Washington
4131770-RAC Steering Committee
Pete Olsen Commissioner Churchill County, Nevada
4132260-RAC Steering Committee
Pat Oman County Administrator Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
4046913-RAC Steering Committee
Connie Orr Commissioner Graham County, North Carolina
4122491-RAC Steering Committee
Dotti Owens Coroner Ada County, Idaho
4164337-RAC Steering Committee
Lynn Padgett Director, Government Affairs/Natural Resources San Miguel County, Colorado
4104848-RAC Steering Committee
Sam Palmer Commissioner Grant County, Oregon
4308670-RAC Steering Committee
Toni Pappas Commissioner Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
271664-RAC Steering Committee
Carolyn Parker Commissioner , Alabama
4122963-RAC Steering Committee
Lee Patterson Commissioner Calhoun County, Alabama
4166521-RAC Steering Committee
Kenny Payne Commissioner Muskogee County, Oklahoma
4171409-RAC Steering Committee
Craig Pedersen Supervisor Kings County, California
4162289-RAC Steering Committee
John Peters Supervisor Mono County, California
4251360-RAC Steering Committee
Chad Peterson Commissioner Cass County, North Dakota
4146767-RAC Steering Committee
Leland Pollock Commission Chair Garfield County, Utah
4126491-RAC Steering Committee
Craig Pope Commissioner Polk County, Oregon
4130459-RAC Steering Committee
Renee Price Commissioner Orange County, North Carolina
4146201-RAC Steering Committee
Matthew Prochaska Clerk of the Circuit Court Kendall County, Illinois
4262180-RAC Steering Committee
Greg Puckett Commissioner Mercer County, West Virginia
4165244-RAC Steering Committee
Rodney Richardet Collector Of Revenue Perry County, Missouri
120028-RAC Steering Committee
Colleen Roberts Commissioner Jackson County, Oregon
4170194-RAC Steering Committee
Martha Robertson County Legislator Tompkins County, New York
4007794-RAC Steering Committee
Karl Rodefer Supervisor Tuolumne County, California
4149734-RAC Steering Committee
Peter Runnels County Judge Harney County, Oregon
4128189-RAC Steering Committee
Edwin Russ , North Carolina
4102097-RAC Steering Committee
Paul Savas Commissioner Clackamas County, Oregon
4123861-RAC Steering Committee
Matt Scarfo Commissioner Union County, Oregon
4308653-RAC Steering Committee
Harry Scharmann Commissioner Churchill County, Nevada
4215826-RAC Steering Committee
James Schmidt Commissioner Lincoln County, South Dakota
273143-RAC Steering Committee
Clark Schroeder County Administrator Ashland County, Wisconsin
4331904-RAC Steering Committee
Justin Schultz Supervisor Pottawattamie County, Iowa
4165126-RAC Steering Committee
John Shafer Commissioner Umatilla County, Oregon
4284442-RAC Steering Committee
Alton Shepherd Supervisor Apache County, Arizona
4214735-RAC Steering Committee
Karen Skoog Commissioner Pend Oreille County, Washington
4147554-RAC Steering Committee
Mike Slavik Commissioner Dakota County, Minnesota
4150038-RAC Steering Committee
David Smitherman County Administrator Pittsylvania County, Virginia
4142579-RAC Steering Committee
Eric Soileau Police Juror Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
4042197-RAC Steering Committee
Gary Starns Commissioner Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
273612-RAC Steering Committee
Kyle Stecker County Supervisor Kossuth County, Iowa
4307697-RAC Steering Committee
Norm Steen Commissioner Teller County, Colorado
4146759-RAC Steering Committee
Kathy Stegenga County Legislator Orange County, New York
4257804-RAC Steering Committee
Newt Stephens Commissioner Creek County, Oklahoma
4132537-RAC Steering Committee
Vance Stuehrenberg Commissioner Blue Earth County, Minnesota
4123362-RAC Steering Committee
Larry Suckla Commissioner Montezuma County, Colorado
4145328-RAC Steering Committee
Mark Sybesma Supervisor Sioux County, Iowa
4004337-RAC Steering Committee
Greg Tapley Chairman Monroe County, Georgia
4217853-RAC Steering Committee
Shawn Tasset Commissioner Ford County, Kansas
4156262-RAC Steering Committee
Susette Taylor County Clerk Atchison County, Missouri
4002324-RAC Steering Committee
Gregory Todd Commissioner Duchesne County, Utah
4163503-RAC Steering Committee
Albert Turner Commissioner Perry County, Alabama
100754-RAC Steering Committee
Grant Veeder Auditor/Commissioner of Elections Black Hawk County, Iowa
110675-RAC Steering Committee
Bryan Vidrine Police Juror Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
4049154-RAC Steering Committee
Anthony Viegbesie Commissioner Gadsden County, Florida
4165313-RAC Steering Committee
Larry Walsh Commissioner Douglas County, Nevada
4217681-RAC Steering Committee
Kenton Ward Surveyor Hamilton County, Indiana
110095-RAC Steering Committee
Jason Warfel Board Member Jasper County, Illinois
4230102-RAC Steering Committee
Glen Webb Commissioner Pitt County, North Carolina
4122982-RAC Steering Committee
Lisa Weik Commissioner Washington County, Minnesota
4105161-RAC Steering Committee
Ernestina Wenger Councilwoman at-Large Elkhart County, Indiana
4214415-RAC Steering Committee
Larry White , Alabama
100344-RAC Steering Committee
Terry Wilbur County Legislator/Majority Leader Oswego County, New York
4119791-RAC Steering Committee
Gordon Wilder Commissioner Vance County, North Carolina
4123067-RAC Steering Committee
Frank Williams Chairman Brunswick County, North Carolina
4147195-RAC Steering Committee
Robert Wilson County Administrator Cass County, North Dakota
4229740-RAC Steering Committee
Joseph Wood County Judge Washington County, Arkansas
4216797-RAC Steering Committee
David Yamamoto Commissioner Tillamook County, Oregon
4228798-RAC Steering Committee
Tim Yocum Commissioner Vermillion County, Indiana
4164585-RAC Steering Committee
David Zimmerman Board Chairman Tazewell County, Illinois
244589-RAC Steering Committee
James Zwetzig Commissioner Morgan County, Colorado
4145368-RAC Steering Committee
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