NACo
steering committees annually review and make recommendations on issues
and legislation. The policy development process initiated by the steering
committees leads to the publication of the American County Platform, which
NACo uses as a guide to deliver the county government message to the
Administration, Congress and the American public.
NACo has eleven steering committees:
1.
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
2.
Community and Economic Development
3.
Environment, Energy and Land Use
4.
Finance and Intergovernmental
Affairs
5.
Health
6.
Human Services and Education
7.
Justice and Public Safety
8.
Labor and Employment
9.
Public Lands
10.
Telecommunications and Technology
11.
Transportation
There can be only two county officials from a single county
on any one steering committee, and only a total of eight from the entire
state on any one steering committee.
Appointments are made by the incoming president-elect after
the Annual Conference in July of each year.
2/16/12
Current NACo Steering Committee Members from
Minnesota
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering
Committee
Kip Bruender,
Blue Earth County
Paul Anderson,
Douglas County
Harlan Madsen,
Kandiyohi County
Bob Fox,
Renville County
Rachel Leonard,
Sherburne County
Richard Androli,
Waseca County
Community and Economic Development
Steering Committee
Larry
Blackstad,
Hennepin County
Felix
Schmiesing,
Sherburne County
Environment, Energy and Land Use
Steering Committee
Dan Erhart,
Anoka County
Wade Pavleck,
Koochiching County
Rich Sve,
Lake County
Victoria
Reinhardt, Ramsey County
Dennis Hegberg,
Washington County
Lisa Weik,
Washington County
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs
Steering Committee
Joe Vene,
Beltrami County
Kathleen Gaylord,
Dakota County
Scott Arneson,
Goodhue County
Beverly Wangerin,
McLeod County
Leigh Lenzmeier,
Stearns County
Health Steering Committee
Thomas Burke,
Aitkin County
Randy Johnson,
Hennepin County
Janice Rettman,
Ramsey County
Human Services and Education Steering
Committee
Joe Vene,
Beltrami County
Paul Wilson,
Olmsted County
Toni Carter,
Ramsey County
Justice and Public Safety Steering
Committee
Carol LeDoux,
Anoka County
Will Purvis,
Blue Earth County
Ben Montzka,
Chisago County
Nancy Schouweiler,
Dakota County
Ronald Wiborg,
MACCAC,
Tom Rime,
Olmsted County
Tony Bennett,
Ramsey County
Judd Freed,
Ramsey County
Jan Parker,
Ramsey County
Labor and Employment Steering
Committee
Willis Branning,
Dakota County
Mark Jacobs,
Dakota County
Catherine Weik,
Dakota County
Public Lands Steering Committee
James Johnson,
Cook County
Derrick Goutermont,
Lake County
Steve O'Neil,
St. Louis County
Bill Pulkrabek,
Washington County
Telecommunications & Technology
Steering Committee
DeWayne Mareck,
Stearns County
Transportation Steering Committee
Vance Stuehrenberg,
Blue Earth County
Randy Maluchnik,
Carver County
Susan Miller,
Freeborn County
Christopher Shoff,
Freeborn County
Peter McLaughlin,
Hennepin County , Vice Chair
Marthand Nookala,
Hennepin County
Dave Perkins,
Olmsted County
Rafael Ortega,
Ramsey County
Dan Kuhns, Waseca County
