When counties are united at the national level, we are an immense force for the public good. Throughout the past year, NACo multiplied that force alongside our members.
We achieved significant victories on some of the most important issues counties, parishes and boroughs face. These included disaster preparedness and recovery; the opioid epidemic and other substance abuse; mental illness in jails; affordable housing; infrastructure; federal public lands and active forest management, to name a few.
Through the “Connecting the Unconnected” initiative, we highlighted how counties connect residents to society. Focusing on technology, data and financing, we showcased how counties deliver people-centered services that help our residents live well and thrive. This initiative also supported several new programs:
The 2018-19 Annual Report provides a snapshot of NACo’s accomplishments on behalf of the nation’s 3,069 counties.
We thank our members and partners. We look forward to continuing to work with you, as we strengthen our force for the public good.
1,470 county officials on NACo committees
4,028 county officials participated in at least one NACo event
82 The number of state association meetings NACo participated in
20 county leaders participated in the County Leadership Institute
Since its inception 15 years ago, 243 total counties, parishes and boroughs in 44 states and 18 state associations of counties have been represented in the program
22 states plus the District of Columbia have 100% NACo membership
Significant Accomplishments
Secured increased federal investments in programs important to counties:
Payments in Lieu of Taxes: fully funded at $515 million
Secure Rural Schools: $261 million
2020 Census: $3.8 billion, a $1-billion increase
Opioids & Substance Abuse: $1.4-billion increase to fight the opioid epidemic
Farm Bill: Five-year, $867-billion reauthorization to support rural and underserved communities
USDA Rural Development: $3 billion, including $550 million for rural broadband
Focusing on major opportunities and threats, including:
Transportation and infrastructure⎪ FCC regulations that impact local zoning authority⎪ Long-term PILT/SRS funding certainty and active forest management⎪ National Flood Insurance Program⎪ Entitlement program reform⎪ “Waters of the U.S.” rule finalization⎪ Online sales tax Supreme Court ruling impacts⎪ Election security⎪ Opioid epidemic and other substance abuse
Stepping Up: A National Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails
NACo, The Council of State Governments Justice Center, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation and other partners continued efforts to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jails
Nearly 500 counties passed resolutions to join the initiative
2020 Census
With the support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the New Venture Fund, NACo is providing counties with resources and tools on important information related to Census 2020 to ensure fair and accurate counts
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Counties Advancing Economic Mobility and Opportunity
Launched a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to assess the barriers to economic mobility and share scalable, transferable programs across the country
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Connecting the Unconnected: Counties Addressing Poverty
Under the leadership of NACo President Greg Cox, NACo embarked on an initiative focused on the critical role counties play in delivering people-centered services to vulnerable populations through effective use of technology, data and financing
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Counties Matter Campaign
Refreshed the Counties Matter campaign with updated data and graphics featured in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and The Hill
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Counties Work educational game – more than 2 million game plays since its 2017 launch
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County Solutions middle and high school curriculum – 13,000 downloads since 2017
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MacArthur Foundation Safety & Justice Challenge⎪ Pritzker Children’s Impact Network⎪ County Health Rankings and Roadmaps⎪ Data-Driven Justice Initiative⎪ Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge⎪ Healthy Counties Initiative⎪ Resilient Counties Initiative⎪ Creative Counties Placemaking Program⎪ Strengthening Economies in the West: An Economic Diversification Initiative for Coal-Reliant Communities⎪ USDA Rural Economic Development Challenge⎪ SolSmart Initiative⎪
Livestreaming & Webinars
Delivered 162 webinars, conference workshop recordings and livestreamed events – including the PILT/SRS Capitol Hill press conference and topics like ethics and leadership, affordable housing, early childhood development, immigration reform, county resiliency and infrastructure – with over 12,000 attendees and viewers
NACo.org and County Explorer
Nearly 3.2 million page views and over 1.3 million sessions, an increase of nearly 20,000 page views
31 interactive toolkits and reports, utilizing infographics, interactive charts and maps, photos, videos and more
Updated County Explorer includes the latest data for the nation’s 3,069 counties and has more than 800 indicators, each telling a unique county story
View County Explorer
Video
More than 100 new videos, with more than 89,900 views and 90 days of watch time – a watch time increase of over 50%
Social
Reached over 3 million user impressions, an increase of 7%
NACo’s Defined Contribution and Retirement Services Program offers county employees a voluntary, tax-deferred savings opportunity to supplement employer-sponsored retirement plans. It also offers a 401(a) match and stand-alone defined contribution plans.
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More than 410,500 county employees participated in the program with over $21.4 billion in assets
Since the partnership began, we’ve served more than 1.6 million county employees and retirees
3,068 counties and county jurisdictions participate
41 state associations of counties endorse the program
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1,301 counties participate in the Prescription Discount Program
32 state associations endorse Rx; 22 endorse Rx, Health and Dental
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NACo FSC Revenue Recovery
NACo FSC’s new local government debt offset service helps counties collect outstanding debt in a timely, cost-effective manner. The service allows counties to compile and submit delinquencies for offset against pending state personal income tax refunds and lottery winnings.
In 2019, $9.5 million has been returned to local governments in Indiana and California
Executive Committee
Standing Committee Chairs
Caucus Chairs
Policy Steering Committee Chairs
Board of Directors
- Hon. Ikaika Anderson
Council Member
Honolulu City and County, Hawaii
- Hon. Allan F. Angel
Commissioner
Kent County, Del.
- Hon. Jhonathan Aragon
Commissioner
Valencia County, N.M.
- Hon. Elizabeth Archuleta
Supervisor
Coconino County, Ariz.
- Col. John E. Aubrey
County Sheriff
Louisville Jefferson County, Ky.
- Mr. Orrin Bailey
Michigan Works!
Berrien County, Mich.
- Hon. Rushern L. Baker
County Executive
Prince George’s County, Md.
- Hon. Peter Baldacci
Commissioner
Penobscot County, Maine
- Hon. Kathryn Barger
Supervisor
Los Angeles County, Calif.
- Ms. Amy Bason
Deputy Director and General Counsel
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, N.C.
- Hon. John M. Becker
Chairman
Madison County, N.Y.
- Hon. Ron Berry
Commissioner
Roane County, Tenn.
- Mr. Walter R. Beyer IV
Chief Engineer and Operations Officer
Elmore County, Ala.
- Hon. Matthew Bierlein
Commissioner
Tuscola County, Mich.
- Hon. Cindy Bobbitt
Commissioner
Grant County, Okla.
- Mr. Tim Boncoskey
Chief Deputy Assessor
Maricopa County, Ariz.
- Hon. Ken Borton
Commissioner
Otsego County, Mich.
- Hon. Mary Ann Borgeson
Commissioner
Douglas County, Neb.
- Hon. Joel Bousman
Commissioner
Sublette County, Wyo.
- Hon. Ruby A. Brabo
Supervisor
King George County, Va.
- Hon. Joe Briggs
Commissioner
Cascade County, Mont.
- Hon. Roy Charles Brooks
Commissioner
Tarrant County, Texas
- Hon. Cindy Bulloch
County Assessor
Iron County, Utah
- Mr. Randall Burkhardt
Assistant Director, Parks, Trails and Building Grounds
Douglas County, Colo.
- Hon. Jon H. Burrows
County Judge
Bell County, Texas
- Hon. Irwin Burton
Councilman
Sussex County, Del.
- Hon. Bradley Carlyon
County Attorney
Navajo County, Ariz.
- Hon. Keith Carson
Supervisor
Alameda County, Calif.
- Hon. Toni Carter
Commissioner
Ramsey County, Minn.
- Hon. George B. Cole
Councilman
Sussex County, Del.
- Hon. Stacy Corless
Supervisor
Mono County, Calif.
- Hon. Greg Cox
Supervisor
San Diego County, Calif.
- Mr. Nicholas Crossley
Director, Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Hamilton County, Ohio
- Hon. Gordon Cruickshank
Commissioner
Valley County, Idaho
- Hon. Kenneth A. Dahlstedt
Commissioner
Skagit County, Wash.
- Hon. Bryan Desloge
Commissioner
Leon County, Fla.
- Hon. Cheryl Dinolfo
County Executive
Monroe County, N.Y.
- Hon. Michael Diskin
County Treasurer
Essex County, N.Y.
- Hon. Kathryn E. Dodge
Assembly Member
North Star Borough, Alaska
- Hon. Jerry Doucette
Commissioner
Alger County, Mich.
- Hon. Daryl Dukart
Commissioner
Dunn County, N.D.
- Hon. George Dunlap
Commissioner
Mecklenburg County, N.C.
- Hon. Julie Ehemann
Commissioner
Shelby County, Ohio
- Hon. Lenny Eliason
Commissioner
Athens County, Ohio
- Hon. Rodney Ellis
Commissioner
Harris County, Texas
- Hon. Brandon Ellison
County Judge
Polk County, Ark.
- Ms. Joy Esparsen
Government Affairs Director
New Mexico Association of Counties, N.M.
- Hon. Bernard Fazzini
Commissioner
Harrison County, W.Va.
- Hon. Richard M. Forster
Supervisor
Amador County, Calif.
- Hon. Bob Fox
Commissioner
Renville County, Minn.
- Hon. Kurt A. Gibbs
Board Chair
Marathon County, Wis.
- Hon. Gregg Goslin
Commissioner
Cook County, Ill.
- Hon. Sharon Green Middleton
Council Vice-President
Baltimore City, Md.
- Hon. Loren Grosskopf
Commissioner
Park County, Wyo.
- Hon. Ricky Harcrow
Commission President
DeKalb County, Ala.
- H. Scott Harnsberger III
Treasurer
Fremont County, Wyo.
- Hon. Viola Harris
Commissioner
Edgecombe County, N.C.
- Hon. George P. Hartwick
Commissioner
Dauphin County, Pa.
- Hon. Sally A. Heyman
Commissioner
Miami-Dade County, Fla.
- Hon. Connie Hickman
Justice of the Peace
Navarro County, Texas
- Hon. Varlin Higbee
Commissioner
Lincoln County, Nev.
- Mr. Robert W. Hill
Development Director/Emergency Manager
Brookings County, S.D.
- Hon. G. Riki Hokama
Council Member
Maui County, Hawaii
- Hon. Stephen H. Holt
County Collector
Jasper County, Mo.
- Hon. Melvyn Houser
County Supervisor
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
- Hon. Victor Iverson
Commissioner
Washington County, Utah
- Hon. B. Ray Jeffers
Commissioner
Person County, N.C.
- Hon. Larry L. Johnson
Commissioner
DeKalb County, Ga.
- Hon. Tracey A. Johnson
Commission Chair
Washington County, N.C.
- Hon. Arryl Kaneshiro
Council Chair
Kauai County, Hawaii
- Hon. John W. King
Freeholder
Hunterdon County, N.J.
- Mr. Eugene Kinlow
Director, Mayor’s Office of Federal & Regional Affairs
District of Columbia
- Hon. Marilyn Kirkpatrick
Commissioner
Clark County, Nev.
- Hon. Angelo D. Kyle
Board Member
Lake County, Ill.
- Hon. Chip LaMarca
Commissioner
Broward County, Fla.
- Hon. Marcia Lamb
Treasurer/Auditor/Superintendent of Schools Designee
Billings County, N.D.
- Hon. David Landis
Mayor
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
- Hon. Colleen Landkamer
Commissioner
Blue Earth County, Minn.
- Hon. Christian Y. Leinbach
Commission Chair
Berks County, Pa.
- Ms. Lori Letzring
Community Services and Outreach Manager
Hillsborough County, Fla.
- Hon. Deborah A. Lieberman
Commissioner
Montgomery County, Ohio
- Hon. Michael Logsdon
Magistrate
Oldham County, Ky.
- Hon. Ray Long
Chairman
Morgan County, Ala.
- Hon. Merceria L. Ludgood
Commissioner
Mobile County, Ala.
- Hon. Mark H. Luttrell
County Mayor
Shelby County, Tenn.
- Hon. Warren Mackey
Commissioner
Hamilton County, Tenn.
- Hon. Richard Malm
Commissioner
Jefferson County, Kan.
- Hon. Tommie Cline Martin
Supervisor
Gila County, Ariz.
- Hon. Tyler Massey
Treasurer
Hidalgo County, N.M.
- Hon. Timothy P. McCormick
Commissioner
Ohio County, W.Va.
- Hon. Jim McDonough
Commissioner
Ramsey County, Minn.
- Hon. Michael McGinley
Commissioner
Beaverhead County, Mont.
- Hon. Debbi McGinnis
Collector of Revenue
Polk County, Mo.
- Hon. Melissa J. McKinlay
Commissioner
Palm Beach County, Fla.
- Hon. David Meyer
County Board Chair
Washington County, Ill.
- Hon. Amy Hale Milliken
County Attorney
Warren County, Ky.
- Ms. Carol Moehrle
Public Health Director - Idaho North Central District
Nez Perce County, Idaho
- Hon. Harrison A. Moody
Supervisor
Dinwiddie County, Va.
- Hon. Gary W. Moore
County Judge/Executive
Boone County, Ky.
- Hon. Waymon Mumford
Council Member
Florence County, S.C.
- Mr. Marvin E. Myers
Surveyor
Roscommon County, Mich.
- Hon. David L. Nicholson
Circuit Court Clerk
Louisville Jefferson County, Ky.
- Hon. Jimmy Odom
Associate Commissioner
Cass County, Mo.
- Mr. J. Glenn Osborne Jr.
Social Services Director
Wilson County, N.C.
- Ms. Vivian G. Parsons
Executive Director
County Commissioners’ Association of West Virginia, W.Va.
- Ms. Beverly Perry
Senior Advisor Executive Office of the Mayor
District of Columbia
- Hon. Donna D. Peterson
Treasurer
Payette County, Idaho
- Mr. Chester E. Pintarelli
Administrator, Medical Care
Iron County, Mich.
- Hon. Craig Pope
Commissioner
Polk County, Ore.
- Hon. Robert Post
Commissioner
Banner County, Neb.
- Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
Board President
Cook County, Ill.
- Hon. David A. Rabbitt
Supervisor
Sonoma County, Calif.
- Hon. Jeff Rader
Commissioner
DeKalb County, Ga.
- Hon. Craig Rice
Council Member
Montgomery County, Md.
- Hon. Herbert “Tim” M. Richards III
Council Member
Hawaii County, Hawaii
- Hon. Connie Rockco
Supervisor
Harrison County, Miss.
- Hon. Christopher T. Rodgers
Commissioner
Douglas County, Neb.
- Hon. Manuel Ruiz
Supervisor
Santa Cruz County, Ariz.
- Hon. Harvey Ruvin
Clerk of Courts/Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board
Miami-Dade County, Fla.
- Hon. Charlotte Sandvik
Treasurer
Cass County, N.D.
- Hon. James Schmidt
Commissioner
Lincoln County, S.D.
- Hon. Martha Schrader
Commissioner
Clackamas County, Ore.
- Mr. Robert Sheehan
Chief Executive Officer
Community Mental Health Association of Michigan
- Hon. Christopher Shoff
Chairman
Freeborn County, Minn.
- Ms. Amy Shrago
Health and Legislative Policy Analyst
Alameda County, Calif.
- Mr. Steven Singer
Fire and Rescue Chief
Powhatan County, Va.
- Mr. Gene Smith
County Administrator
Iron County, Mich.
- Hon. James J. Snyder
County Legislator
Cattaraugus County, N.Y.
- Hon. Eric Soileau
Police Juror
Evangeline Parish, La.
- Hon. Nancy Thrash
Commissioner
Lamar County, Ga.
- Hon. Jerrie Tipton
Commissioner
Mineral County, Nev.
- Hon. Thomas Tombarello
Chair, Commissioner
Rockingham County, N.H.
- Hon. Daniel P. Troy
Commissioner
Lake County, Ohio
- Hon. Grant Veeder
Auditor/Commissioner of Elections
Black Hawk County, Iowa
- Mr. Chris Villines
Executive Director
Association of Arkansas Counties, Ark.
- Hon. Kenton C. Ward
Surveyor
Hamilton County, Ind.
- Ms. Patricia Ward
Community Development/Housing Director
Tarrant County, Texas
- Hon. Charles Weed
Commissioner
Cheshire County, N.H.
- Hon. Gloria D. Whisenhunt
Commissioner
Forsyth County, N.C.
- Hon. Larry W. White
Commissioner
Escambia County, Ala.
- Hon. Glen Whitley
County Judge
Tarrant County, Texas
- Hon. Debbie Wise
County Circuit Clerk
Randolph County, Ark.
- Hon. Terry D. Wolf
Commissioner
Washakie County, Wyo.
- Hon. Jack Woodrum
Commissioner
Summers County, W.Va.
- Mr. Edward Zackery
Veterans Service Office Director
Medina County, Ohio
- Hon. James P. Zwetzig
Commissioner
Morgan County, Colo.
NACo Officials on Federal/External Boards and Committees
- Bureau of Land Management National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
- Dept. of Commerce FirstNet PSAC
- Dept. of Health and Human Services Rural Assistance Center Advisory Board
- Dept. of Homeland Security and Center for Rural Development Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium
- Dept. of Homeland Security Project SAFECOM
- Dept. of Transportation Task Force on Tourism and Infrastructure
- Dept. of Justice Global Advisory Committee
- Dept. of Justice Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee
- Dept. of Justice Right to Counsel National Consortium
- Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors
- Emergency Management Accreditation Program Commission
- EPA Governance Coordinating Committee
- EPA Local Government Advisory Committee
- EPA Local Government Advisory Committee – Small Community Advisory Committee
- FAA Drone Advisory Committee
- FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee
- Federal Highway Administration – Automated Cars
- FEMA Mitigation Framework Working Group
- FEMA National Advisory Council
- FEMA R III Regional Advisory Committee
- FEMA Technical Mapping Advisory Council
- Generations United
- Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council
- Institute for Building Technology and Safety, Board of Directors
- Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade
- My Brother’s Keeper National Coordinating Council
- National Association of Regional Councils Board
- National Civic League
- National Conference on Correctional Health Care
- National Drought Resiliency Partnership
- National Geospatial Advisory Committee
- National Homeland Security Consortium
- National Ocean Council, Governance Coordinating Committee
- NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System Executive Council
- RWJF Shared Services Learning Committee Technical Advisors Team
- Southern Rural Development Center Technical & Operational Advisory Committee
- State and Local Advisory Council – Streamline Sales and Use Tax Governing Board
- Urban Institute Pay For Success Advisory Committee
- Wildland Fire Executive Council
- Wildland Fire Leadership Council
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Strategic Partners
- Nationwide
- Live Healthy U.S. Counties
- NACo Financial Services
- Public Finance Authority
Federal Funders
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Federal Highway Administration
- National Endowment for the Arts
- National Oceanic Atmospheric Association
- The Solar Foundation
- USDA Forest Service
- USDA
Foundations and Non-Profits
- AEAETNA Foundation
- Americans for the Arts
- American Psychiatric Association Foundation
- Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Association of State Floodplain Managers
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Bipartisan Policy Center
- Centene Foundation
- Center for Court Innovation
- Coastal States Association
- Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
- John D. and Catherine T. Mac Arthur Foundation
- NADO Research Foundation
- National Criminal Justice Association
- National Veterans Intermediary
- New Venture Fund
- NORC at the University of Chicago
- Policy Research Associates
- Public Welfare Foundation
- Public Financial Management
- Texas A&M Agri-Life Extension Service
- Council of State Governments Justice Center
- The Kresge Foundation
- The Laura and John Arnold Foundation
- The Pritzker Children’s Initiative Foundation
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Walmart, Inc.
- Wounded Warriors Project
Premier Members
- Aetna
- Altria
- Association of American Railroads
- AT&T
- BNSF
- Capital Group
- Carton Council/Resource Recycling
- Centene
- CGI Communications
- Comcast
- Crown Castle
- Ernst & Young
- ESRI
- GovQuote
- IBM Americas
- Johnson & Johnson
- KPMG
- Laserfiche
- LexisNexis
- Linebarger
- Maycomb Capital
- Municipal Finance & Services Corporation
- NAHB
- Netsmart
- Paypal
- PepsiCo
- Pew
- Ricoh
- Thomson Reuters
- Tyler Technologies
- UnitedHealthcare/Optum
- Verizon
- VISA
Large Urban County Caucus
- Aetna
- American Beverage Association
- Carton Council/Resource Recycling
- Comcast
- Ernst & Young
- Everbridge
- KPMG
- Nationwide
- PepsiCo
- RenaissanceRe
- UnitedHealthcare/Optum
- Verizon
- VISA
- Win Fertility
Healthy Counties
- Aetna
- American Beverage Association
- ESRI
- Johnson & Johnson
- PepsiCo
- UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Next Gen
Resilient Counties and Community and Economic Development
- Carton Council/Resource Recycling
- Centene
- CGI Communications
- Ernst & Young
- ESRI
- Linebarger
- NAHB
Rural Action Caucus
- Aetna
- Carton Council/Resource Recycling
- Farm Credit
- NADO
- Nationwide
- RCAP
- Rural LISC
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