Steering Committee Leadership

The eleven steering committees will each have a leadership team consisting of a chair, an appropriate number of vice-chairs, and subcommittee chairs and vice-chairs.  Those applicants who have been active members of the steering committee will be given preference in consideration for these appointments.  The applicant should be willing to help coordinate leadership conference calls, develop the meeting agendas, and testify before Congress if necessary.  These appointments are for one year.

IMPORTANT:  Steering committee membership is not a part of this application process.
The NACo president appoints only the steering committee leadership.  The State Associations of Counties are responsible for nominating the general steering committee members.  If you are interested in becoming a member of a steering committee you must contact your state association directly.  Please visit, How to Join a Steering Committee for more information.

Caucus Steering Committee Leadership and Members

The Rural Action Caucus Steering Committee and the Large Urban County Caucus Steering Committee will each have a chair and an appropriate number of vice-chairs and committee members.  Applicants who have been active members of these caucuses will be given preference in consideration for these appointments.  These appointments are for one year.

At-Large Appointments to the NACo Board of Directors

Each president appoints ten at-large directors to the NACo Board of Directors for a one-year term.  These appointments are to add balance to the board with respect to any inequities between urban and rural, gender, geography and minority representation.  As with our communities, our strength is in our diversity.  These appointments are for one year. 

Standing Committees

The Standing committees are as follows:

• Finance Committee.  Advises the Officers on the annual budget of the association before it is presented to the Board of Directors and provides oversight on other financial issues as directed by the Officers.  (Appoints three members for a three-year term with a background in finance and/or investment.)
• Information Technology Committee.  Advises the Officers on information technology issues and provides oversight on NACo information technology projects.  (Appoints the chair, two vice chairs, and 22 members for a one-year term.)
• Programs and Services Committee.  Advises the Officers regarding the development and evaluation of programs and services for NACo members.  (Appoints the chair for a one-year term and eight members for three-year terms.  Selects one or two vice-chairs from the membership of the committee.)
• Membership Committee.  Actively recruits and retains member counties, parishes and boroughs in order to increase NACo's total membership.  (Appoints the chair and vice-chairs for a one-year term.) 

Ad Hoc Committees

The Ad Hoc committees are as follows:

• Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee.  (Appoints the chair and vice chair each for a one-year term from among the Committee membership and five members from entities that participate in the NACo Deferred Compensation Program for a three-year term.)  In 2012, the open slots are for one appointed county official, three elected county officials and the executive director of a state association of counties that endorses the NACo Deferred Compensation Program.
• NACo Financial Services Center Advisory Committee.  (Appoints nine members for a one-year, renewable term, as follows:  county administrator or county executive; county clerk; county commissioner or supervisor; county purchasing manager; county treasurer or finance officer; state association executive; NACo first vice president; and two members from county government.)
• Arts and Culture Commission.  Demonstrates how the arts can be used by county officials to promote economic development and provide solutions to many of the challenges that they face, through workshop sessions, field trips and special publications.  (Appoints the chair, vice-chair and 25 members for a one-year term.)
• Green Government Advisory Board.  Provides information, guidance and support to the NACo Green Government Initiative.  (Appoints the chair, vice-chair(s) and members.)
• Healthy Counties Advisory Board.  Provides information, guidance and support to the NACo Healthy Counties Initiative.  (Appoints the chair, vice-chair(s) and members.)
• International Economic Development Task Force.  Facilitates the exchange of information, ideas and resources, and guides NACo programming, concerning county-level engagement in international economic development activities.  (Appoints the chair, vice-chairs and members.)
• Veterans and Military Services Committee.  Engage NACo and its members to develop and highlight county best practices and policies to promote innovative programs, services and benefits for our nation’s military, veterans and their families.  (Appoints the chair, vice-chairs and members.)
• Cybersecurity Task Force.  (Appoints the chair, vice-chairs and members.)