2022 Large Urban County Caucus Meeting

Feb. 13, 2022

Urban Counties

Workshop

2022 Large Urban County Caucus Meeting

NACo's Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) is the premier national forum for the exchange of ideas and solutions that help urban counties address their most pressing issues.

2022 Large Urban County Caucus Meeting

February 13, 2022

February 13, 2022, 11:00 am

Workshop Urban Counties 2022 Legislative Conference

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2022 Large Urban County Caucus Meeting

NACo's Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) is the premier national forum for the exchange of ideas and solutions that help urban counties address their most pressing issues. The LUCC meeting at NACo's 2020 Legislative Conference will feature conversations with federal officials and national leaders on topics including substance use disorder, COVID-19 mitigation and urban mobility. All urban county officials are welcome to attend; table seating is reserved for LUCC Steering Committee members.

NACo's Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) is the premier national forum for the exchange of ideas and solutions that help urban counties address their most pressing issues.

2022-02-13

Workshop

2022-02-28

NACo's Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) is the premier national forum for the exchange of ideas and solutions that help urban counties address their most pressing issues. The LUCC meeting at NACo's 2020 Legislative Conference will feature conversations with federal officials and national leaders on topics including substance use disorder, COVID-19 mitigation and urban mobility. All urban county officials are welcome to attend; table seating is reserved for LUCC Steering Committee members.

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- Hon. Xavier Becerra
  
  Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Hon. Larry Johnson
  
  NACo Immediate Past President; Commissioner, DeKalb County, Ga.
- Dr. Rahul Gupta
  
  Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Sasha Mackler
  
  Executive Director, The Energy Program, Bipartisan Policy Center
- Stephanie Pollack
  
  Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, US Department of Transportation
- Scott Stoermer
  
  Managing Director of Response Operations, Witt O'Brien's
- Aimee Witteman
  
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy
Conference

2022 NACo Legislative Conference

Feb. 12, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2022

The NACo Legislative Conference brings together nearly 2,000 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and our residents.

Urban Counties

LUCC members hear about the services and programs the Will County Health Department offer on a Dec. 2 tour of the facility. Photo by Hugh Clarke

County News

LUCC members tour transportation, health centers

Large Urban County Caucus members saw Will County, Ill.'s innovative projects that are in the works to increase convenience, efficiency and sustainability in transportation for the largest inland port in the country.
Urban Counties

Polly Trottenberg, DOT deputy secretary, briefs county officials Dec. 1 at the LUCC business meeting. Photo by Hugh Clarke

County News

Transportation, housing programs highlighted at LUCC business meeting

U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg and Erika Poethig, special assistant to the president for housing and urban policy, shared their expertise at the Large Urban County Caucus business meeting.
Urban Counties

Mecklenburg County, N.C. Commissioner George Dunlap (far right) introduces a panel, which included (right to left) Eddie Bocanegra, senior advisor for community and gun violence prevention, U.S. Department of Justice; Anura Shah, CEO and owner of consulting firm Beyond Force; Derek Brown, founder of Boxing Out Negativity and Julie Globokar, board chair of Boxing Out Negativity. Photo by Hugh Clarke

County News

LUCC members explore ways to reduce gun violence

Community violence intervention workers suggested LUCC symposium attendees assist with applications for victim’s compensation funds, Social Security disability and home modification grants.
Urban Counties

Filmmaker Paula Eiselt makes a point during a panel discussion about maternal mortality during the LUCC Symposium hosted by NACo President Denise Winfrey, Will County, Ill. Others on the panel are (l-r): moderator, Tarrant County Commissioner Devan Allen; EverThrive Executive Director Chi Chi Okwu and Franklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley. Photo by Hugh Clarke

County News

LUCC members hear about importance of maternal health equity

Advocates at NACo’s LUCC symposium say American maternal mortality rates result from not listening to women and gathering more information on all women affected by maternal health complications was crucial to correcting the trend.
Urban Counties

Conference

2022 Fall Board of Directors Meeting and Large Urban County Caucus Symposium

Nov. 30, 2022 – Dec. 3, 2022

County leaders convene at NACo's Fall Board of Directors Meeting and Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) Symposium.
Justice & Public Safety

Erie County, N.Y. Executive Mark Poloncarz describes the tragic mass shooting in Buffalo to members of NACo’s Large Urban County Caucus. Photo by Denny Henry

County News

County executive recounts mass shooting, remembers victims

It started out as a beautiful Saturday on May 14 in Buffalo, N.Y., the county seat for Erie County.

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Large Urban County Caucus

America’s urban counties play a prominent role in 160 MILLION RESIDENTS’ LIVES every day. We foster conditions for economic strength, build and maintain transportation systems and critical infrastructure, promote community health and well-being, champion justice and public safety and implement a broad portfolio of federal, state and local programs.

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<p>America’s urban counties play a prominent role in 160 MILLION RESIDENTS’ LIVES every day.

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