NACo News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Counties (NACo) will convene its annual Legislative Conference March 2-6.
Nearly 2,000 elected and appointed county officials from across the country will focus on pressing federal policy issues facing county governments.
Attendees will hear from national experts, consider policy resolutions and meet with administration officials and members of Congress.
Conference highlights include:
Featured General Session Speakers:
Monday, March 4
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET
Washington Hilton Hotel, International Ballroom (Concourse Level)
- Hon. Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator, Iowa
- Hon. Alexander Acosta, U.S. Secretary of Labor
Tuesday, March 5
9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. ET
Washington Hilton Hotel, International Ballroom (Concourse Level)
- Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
- Hon. Ben Carson, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Hon. Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator, Minnesota
- Hon. Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator, Florida
- Steve Case, Chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC and Co-Founder of America Online
Events on Capitol Hill:
Hill Briefing, Transforming Policy and Practice at the Local Level: The County Role in Building Well-Being from the Ground Up, featuring several members of Congress
Tuesday, March 5
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Room HVC-200
Hill Briefing, Fixing the FAST Act: The Road to a Surface Transportation Reauthorization in the 116th Congress, featuring several members of Congress
Tuesday, March 5
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Longworth House Office Building, Room 1300
Press Conference in Support of Key Public Lands Programs: Secure Rural Schools (SRS) and Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), featuring U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher, U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert and U.S. Congressman Bruce Westerman
Tuesday, March 5
3:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
Capitol Building East Front, “House Triangle”
Media credentials are required. To RSVP as a member of the media, please contact Paul Guequierre at pguequierre@naco.org
Hill Briefing, Reimagining Health Care in County Jails, featuring U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko, Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
Tuesday, March 5
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Restaurant, Side Room, Cafeteria North
Other timely programming includes:
Reimagining County Behavioral Health Crisis Response Systems and Policies (Monday, March 4, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Washington Hilton Hotel, Lincoln East, Concourse Level) will present engagement strategies counties are using to build regional and state support to redesign crisis response systems in partnership with the Laura and John Arnold Foundation.
Understanding FEMA’s New Policy Guidelines Before Disasters Hit (Tuesday, March 4, 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET, Washington Hilton Hotel, Columbia Room 6 & 8, Terrace Level) will feature representatives from FEMA to discuss imminent pre-hazard mitigation rule changes following the passage of the Disaster Recovery Act, including funding eligibility and potential codes and standards requirements.
Additional workshops will focus on local efforts to reach young children, revitalizing community through the arts, connecting federal and county systems of care and a Smarter Counties Summit focused on how county governments can use “design thinking” to further their technology solutions, among many others.
The full NACo Legislative Conference schedule is available here.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) strengthens America’s counties, including nearly 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees. Founded in 1935, NACo unites county officials to advocate for county government priorities in federal policymaking; promote exemplary county policies and practices; nurture leadership skills and expand knowledge networks; optimize county and taxpayer resources and cost savings; and enrich the public’s understanding of county government. www.naco.org
