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Through its affiliation with the National Association of Counties (NACo), AMC enjoys a presence in the federal government arena. NACo staff are headquartered in Washington, D.C. to provide a strong lobbying effort on national issues that affect individual counties throughout the nation. NACo was created in 1935 when county officials wanted to have a voice in the nation's capital. More than six decades later, NACo continues to ensure that the nation's 3066 counties are heard and understood in the White House and the halls of Congress. NACo's membership totals over 1,800 counties, representing over 75 percent of the nation's population, including 100% Minnesota counties.strong NACo is a full-service organization that provides an extensive line of services including legislative, research and technical, as well as public affairs assistance to member counties. The Association acts as a liaison with other levels of government, works to improve public understanding of counties, serves as a national advocate for counties and provides them with resources to help them find innovative methods to meet current challenges. NACo is also involved in a number of special projects that deal with such issues as the environment, sustainable communities, volunteerism and intergenerational studies. NACo’s membership totals nearly 1,800 counties. Steering committees, whose members include county officials from every region of the country, are charged on an annual basis with evaluating issues and policies. The policy development process leads to the publication of the American County Platform that NACo uses as a guide to deliver county government’s message to the President, Congress and the American public. County officials may also participate on one of NACo’s 28 affiliate and/or caucus organizations. These organizations are composed of county officials who share similar responsibilities, interests or knowledge. NACo publishes a biweekly newspaper, County News, which focuses on issues and actions in Washington, D.C. and throughout the country.
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Minnesota NACo Representatives
Colleen Landkamer
NACo President
Randy Johnson (Hennepin) NACo Past President
Tony Bennett (Ramsey) Representative
Kevin Kelleher (Houston) Representative
Gene Short (Redwood) Representative Visit NACo Committees and Caucuses on the web by clicking on the links or logos below:
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