Lazaro Aleman
ECB Publishing, Inc.
Jefferson County Commissioner Eugene Hall, a longtime member of the National Association of Counties (NACo), has been appointed to three of the organization’s committees.
Hall recently received a letter from NACo president Larry Johnson informing him of the appointments.
The letter, dated August 13, names Hall to the Healthy Counties Advisory Board, the Services Standing Committee and the Rural Action Caucus.
“You were chosen because my goal is to build a talented and committed leadership team for NACo,” Johnson wrote. “Our strength at NACo is in our members and their involvement.”
Johnson noted that emerging from the last year of challenges, uncertainty, and in some instances, tragedy, the organization is ready to proceed forward and thrive.
His presidential initiative, he says, will be to highlight the importance of the committee members work in the areas of technology, health, readiness, infrastructure, vulnerable populations and economic opportunities.
“I am counting on you to advance my initiative and make life better for all those we serve,” Johnson wrote to Hall.
Founded in 1935, the NACo is the only national organization that represents counties. It reportedly serves nearly 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees across the country. The organization advocates county priorities in federal policymaking and promotes exemplary county policies and practices.
The NACo also provides services to its members, including legislative, research, technical and public affairs assistance, as well as enterprise services. It also acts as a liaison with other levels of governments, works to improve public understanding of counties and serves as a national advocate for counties.
NACo committees, such as the ones that Hall will be participating, consist of county officials from every region of the country who are charged with annually evaluating issues and policies pertinent to counties. Which findings the NACo will use as a guide when it later gives its annual message to the Biden Administration, Congress and the American public from county governments across the country. The NACo will hold its annual legislative conference between Feb. 12 and 16, 2022, in Washington, D.C.