CNCounty News

Podcast: ForwardTogether during National County Government Month

NACo President Mary Jo McGuire addresses county officials at the 2024 Legislative Conference. Photo by Denny Henry

Key Takeaways

Mary Jo McGuire has seen a lot of the country’s counties, parishes and boroughs during the eight months of her term as NACo president and it’s given her a deeper appreciation for what makes county government work.

“What's inspiring to me about counties is that we work together and we need we know that we need to get the work done, we can’t let differences get in the way of that and so I’m very inspired when I visit counties throughout the country,” she said.

As April approaches, she spoke to the County News Podcast about National County Government Month seen through the prism of her presidential theme: ForwardTogether — connect, inspire and lead.

Top image: NACo President Mary Jo McGuire addresses county officials at the 2024 Legislative Conference. Photo by Denny Henry

County News Podcast

Take a deep dive on issues impacting local governments across the country, share in lessons on leadership from county leaders and their counterparts in Washington, and learn more about what it takes to strengthen America's counties on the County News Podcast.

Related News

Image of 3-2-20-DJH_2238-Edited.jpg
Press Release

Local Leaders Mourn the Passing of Representative Gerry Connolly

On behalf of the nation’s counties, cities, towns and villages, the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National League of Cities (NLC) today issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Gerald E. “Gerry” Connolly.

Image of White-House.jpg
Press Release

County Leaders to Visit White House for 'County Days'

This week the National Association of Counties (NACo) joined the White House in welcoming to Washington the first in a series of delegations of county leaders attending “County Days” convenings. These convenings, hosted by the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs as part of the White House State Leadership Conference initiative, demonstrate the importance of counties as part of the local-state-federal-tribal intergovernmental partnership.

NCGM_25_nologo
Press Release

America’s Counties Recognize April 2025 as National County Government Month

America’s Counties this month are joining the National Association of Counties (NACo) in recognizing National County Government Month (NCGM). Throughout April, counties will honor the county workforce, educate residents about local programs and services and celebrate the county role in the intergovernmental partnership.

NCGM_25_nologo
News

Celebrate 2025 National County Government Month

Join us in celebrating National County Government Month (NCGM) 2025! Since 1991, NACo has encouraged counties to utilize NCGM to actively promote county roles and responsibilities in serving residents.

Upcoming Events

Image of NACo-Board-Meeting_Election-July-15-2019-001.jpeg
Webinar

NACo Membership Call: Understanding the 2025 Bylaws and Governance Committee’s Proposed Changes

We invite you to join this NACo membership call, where Bylaws Committee Chair and NACo First Vice President J.D. Clark, along with NACo CEO and Executive Director Matt Chase, will walk you through the proposed changes and help you prepare for the upcoming vote in July.

conference crowd
Webinar

What to Know Before You Go to NACO’s Annual Conference

Join NACo staff to learn ways to maximize your NACo Annual Conference experience and to answer your questions. The conference is the premier opportunity for county leaders to exchange cutting-edge practices, network with one another and shape our federal policy agenda for the year ahead.  

1497263045
Conference

2025 NACo Annual Conference & Exposition

City and County of Philadelphia, Pa.

Save the date for the 2025 NACo Annual Conference, the premier gathering of elected and appointed officials from the nation’s 3,069 counties, parishes and boroughs.