Granville County’s Board of Commissioners attended the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in July. The conference, held in Prince Georges County, Maryland, included elected and appointed county officials from across the country to discuss current issues and topics of interest to counties in all 50 states.
Discussions and presentations scheduled during the conference included topics of technology, workforce development, community health, public safety, transportation, the environment, recreation, education, public land use, agriculture, finance and others.
Among those addressing the conference and serving as featured speakers were U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Founded in 1935, the National Association of Counties brings county officials together to exchange ideas and build leadership skills. Granville County is an active NACo member and is one of more than 3,000 counties included in the organization, which advocates for county needs and prioritizes local and regional issues in federal policy making.
Pictured are County Commissioners Zelodis Jay (District 1), Sue Hinman (District 3), David Smith (District 2), Tony Cozart (District 4), Jimmy Gooch (District 7) and Tim Karan (District 6) with Dr. Deborah Birx, who served as White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator under President Donald Trump. (Not pictured but also attending the conference was Comm. Russ May of District 5)
To learn more about NACo, please visit www.naco.org.