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The NACo President appoints all leaders for the policy steering committee chairs and vice-chairs and subcommittee chairs and vice-chairs; LUCC and RAC chairs, vice-chairs and members; standing committee chairs, Vice-Chairs and members; ad hoc committees, task force and advisory board chairs, vice-chairs and members; and, at-large NACo Board of Directors.
Below is more information for each committee and its specific appointment terms. Committee leaders and members must cover their own travel and conference expenses.
Policy Steering Committee Leadership
The ten policy steering committees 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. View the Policy Steering Committee Florida representatives here.
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. Florida representatives include:
JERRY DEMINGS
Member
Mayor
Orange County
CHRIS CONSTANCE
Member
100% Florida Membership Nomination
Commissioner
Charlotte County
KATHRYN STARKEY
Member
FAC Top 12 Seat Nomination
Commissioner
Pasco County
LEE CONSTANTINE
Member
FAC State Association Nomination
Commissioner
Seminole County
RAC and LUCC Leadership and Members
The Rural Action Caucus and the Large Urban County Caucus 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.
LARGE URBAN COUNTY CAUCAS
JERRY DEMINGS
Vice-Chair
Mayor
Orange County
RURAL ACTION CAUCAS
Standing Committees
The Standing Committees take direction from and report directly to the NACo Officers.
FINANCE
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.) There are currently no Florida representatives.
Information Technology
Advises the Officers on information technology issues and provides oversight on NACo information technology projects. (Appoints the chair, vice chairs and members for a one-year term.) Florida representatives include:
GREGG WEISS
Chair
Commissioner
Palm Beach County
TERRY BURROUGHS
Vice-Chair
Commissioner
Okeechobee County
MARGARET BRISBANE
Vice-Chair
Director, Information Technology
Miami-Dade County
Membership
Advises and supports NACo’s membership recruitment and retention efforts while championing county engagement in NACo. (Appoints the chair, vice-chairs and members for one-year terms.) There are currently no Florida representatives.
Programs & Services
Advises the Officers regarding the development and evaluation of programs and services for NACo members. (Appoints the chair, vice chairs and members for one-year terms.) Florida representatives include:
WILLIAM “BILL” TRUEX
Vice-Chair
Commissioner
Charlotte County
CHRIS CONSTANCE
Vice-Chair
Commissioner
Charlotte County
Ad Hoc Committees, Advisory Boards and Task Forces
ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
The NACo 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, special publications and its annual Arts & Culture awards, which recognize counties working to foster an environment where arts can thrive to create more livable communities. (Appoints the chair, vice-chair and 25 members for a one-year term.)
County-Technology Advisory Committee (C-TAC)
Defined contribution and retirement advisory committee
The Defined Contribution and Retirement Advisory Committee provides oversight to the NACo Deferred Compensation Program, administered by Nationwide Retirement Solutions. (Appoints the chair and vice chair for a one-year term and four members (for a three-year term) from participating entities in the NACo Deferred Compensation Program and who are also Program participants.) In 2018–2019, the open slots are for two appointed county officials and five elected county officials. All committee members must also be participants in the NACo Deferred Compensation Program.
TODD BONLARRON
Chair
Assistant County Administrator
Palm Beach County
FUTURE TECH SUBCommittee
Provides a framework for gathering, managing and analyzing data to inform county decisions. (Appoints the chair, vice-chair and members for a one-year term.) Florida representatives include:
CHRIS CONSTANCE
Vice-Chair
Commissioner
Charlotte County
ARCHIE SATCHEL
Vice-Chair
Chief Information Officer
Palm Beach County
Healthy Counties Advisory Board
SHERYL GRAHAM
Vice-Chair
Sr. Director, Community Support Services
Monroe County
Immigration Reform Task Force
Provides information, guidance and support for international economic development activities. (Appoints the chair and vice-chair(s) and members.)
WILLIAM “BILL” TRUEX
Vice-Chair
Commissioner
Charlotte County
International Economic Development Task Force
Provides information, guidance and support for international economic development activities. (Appoints the chair and vice-chair(s) and members.) Florida representatives include:
KATHRYN STARKEY
Vice-Chair
Commissioner
Pasco County
MARIA MARINO
Vice-Chair
Commissioner
Palm Beach County
RESILIENT COUNTIES ADVISORY BOARD
Provides information, guidance and support to the NACo Resilient Counties Initiative. (Appoints the chair, vice-chair(s) and members.)
GREGG WEISS
Vice-Chair
Commissioner
Palm Beach County
VETERANS AND MILITARY SERVICES COMMITTEE
CLAUDIA TUCK
Vice-Chair
Director, Community Support Services
Alachua County