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2014 Annual ConferencePHOTO REVIEW Photos by David Hathcox unless noted

Lew Gaiter, Larimer County, Colo., takes his turn at the mic during the Annual Business Meeting.

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(Left) A New Orleans jazz band steps up the pace for members on their way to the Awards Luncheon.

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2014 Annual Conference Photo Review

North Carolina delegates caucus before voting on a new policy resolution.

Julie Willems Van Dijk, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, reviews the university’s Health Care Rank-ings process at Healthy Counties Advisory Board meeting.

Photo by Jack Hernandez

(Right) Jennifer DeCubellis, Hennepin County, Minn., answers a question during the Health Care Breakfast Rountable as fellow panelist, Clarence Williams, AETNA vice president, watches.

(Left) (l-r) Brad Johnson, Department of Homeland Security, listens to Manny Ruiz, Santa Cruz County, N.M., as Walter Tejada, Arlington County, Va., looks on during the Immigration Reform Task Force meeting.

Photos by David Hathcox unless noted



(Above) Leslie Penney, Ada County, Idaho, comments during the Q&A session at the cybersecurity workshop.

Paul Campbell, United Healthcare, kicks off a discussion on employee health care benefits at the Peer Exchange, an informal, drop-in event new at this year’s conference.


(Right) Kit Wall (l) of So-lano County, Calif. discusses the conference agenda with NACo President Linda Langston.


(Left) Jim Healy, Transporta-tion Steering Committee chair, discusses future tactics for MAP-21.

Michael K. Jackson addresses members of the International Economic Development Task Force. He is the director of City/State Partners and Small Business Training at the Export-Import Bank of the United States.


(Left) Linda Langston reflects on her year as NACo president at the Opening General Session.

(Right) Rohan Patel, White House deputy director of intergovernmental affairs, brings a message from Presi-dent Obama to President Langston.

(Above) Chef Jeff Henderson, billed as “America’s Human Potential Coach,” keynotes the Opening General Session.

(Right) New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu beams at the warm welcome he receives from conference-goers dur-ing a general session.

2014 Annual Conference Photo Review Photos by David Hathcox unless noted


Erin Mechan, director of state, local and tribal engagement at the Department of Homeland Secuirty, talks about cybersecurity resources available to counties.


El Paso County, Colo. Commissioner Peggy Littleton speaks at the business meeting.



Michael Hurwitz (standing, left) representing NACo’s new employment recruiting partner, Careers in Government, explains CIG’s and NACo’s Jobs Online partnership to Michael Wright and Jaclyn Hotard, St. John the Baptist Parish, La. Seated is Corey Hurwitz.

It could be Halloween with very odd treats. But it isn’t. Matt Chase, NACo executive director, gets ready to take his turn filling kits for the homeless as part of NACo’s Next Generation service project.

Delegates make the rounds in the Exhibit Hall.


Caught between workshops: Michael Thompson, administra-tor, Tunica County, Miss.


Mississippians take a break in the exhibit hall. Johnny Harrell, supervisor, Scott County; Kim Fultz, comptroller, Scott County; Paul Mosley, supervisor/president, Clarke County; and Leslie Scott, general council, Mississippi Association of Counties.

(Right) NextGeners, Dayvin M.A. Hallman, Kenosha Coun-ty, Wis.; Beryl A. Amedee, Terrebonne Parish, La.; and Christine Cid, Lake County, Ind., fill hygeine kits for the New Orleans Mission. NACo Next Generation members assembled 300 kits at their annual conferenece service project, supported by Na-tionwide.


(Right) Little Rikki, 2, masters the water dispenser. She’s with her family at the confer-ence. Dad is Rick Rudometkin, manager, Eddy County, N.M.


Liz Stefanics, Santa Fe County, N.M., gestures to make a point during the Health Steering Committee meeting.




FEMA Region 6 Administrator Tony Robinson briefs members of NACo’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Subcommittee.


Brigadier Gen. Joanne F. Sheridan, assistant adjutant general, Louisiana National Guard, addresses members of the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.


Robert Cole (right), from Santa Rosa County, Fla., re-ceives his voting credentials from NACo’s Calvin Okwuego.


Shane and Deb Walter take a photo of their fellow Iowan speaking at the Tech Summit. Kristin Van Maanen sits in the background. All are from Sioux County, Iowa.


(left) John Hamm, Association of County Commissions of Alabama and (right) Tim Choate, Etowah County, Ala.



(Left) Happy NACo revelers toss beads to the crowd during the Parade Across Louisiana at the Superdome.

(Right) It wouldn’t be a celebration without music, and it wouldn’t be New Orleans without Zydeco.

(Left) Cups Away: Plaquemines Par-ish gets ready for the Conference-end Celebration held at the Super-dome, Monday night July 14. All 64 Louisiana parishes provided food or beverages for the grand event.

Just one example of the evening’s menu at the Parade Across Louisiana Conference-end Celebration, hosted by the Police Jury Association of Louisiana.




NACo staff, Hadi Sedigh (far left), Jamie Richards and Deborah Cox, count votes at the Board of Directors meeting.


Helen Purcell, Maricopa County, Ariz., chair, Information Technology Committee, gives her report at the Board meeting.


Matt Chase, NACo executive director, goes over NACo’s plans and initiatives at the Board of Directors’ meeting.


Oregon hosts next forumRURAL AMERICA from page 1

County, Ariz. for the Southwest Regional Forum hosted by Gila County, the Tonto Apache Tribe, Town of Payson, Town of Star Val-ley and the Gila County Industrial Development Authority.

On Aug. 11, Gila County Super-visor Tommie Martin was joined by Fred Hochberg, chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, for the fourth regional forum.

The forum examined ways rural businesses can access new opportuni-ties and the role exports play in adding jobs to ensure long-term sustainable growth.

Attendees heard from experi-enced local exporters and a panel of local, state and federal organizations, which discussed resources to help rural companies meet their export objectives.

The administration views NACo as a key stakeholder in the develop-ment of the initiative along with the Delta Regional Authority and the Appalachian Regional Commission. Together, the partners developed a series of five regional forums beginning in Washington County (Canonsburg), Pa. June 4.

Each forum program includes a panel of federal, state and regional export service providers examining various resources and technical as-sistance available for rural businesses. Attendees also hear from a panel of local business leaders discussing the numerous resources available for cur-rent and potential exporting opportu-nities as they showcase their successful relationships with key federal, state, regional and local resources.

Attendees and participants are able to carry their conversations over into a more intimate setting for a reception immediately following each event.

The fifth and final forum will be held in Clackamas County, Ore., at 1 p.m. PDT Aug. 28. Keynote speakers for the northwest forum include Maria Contreras-Sweet, U.S. Small Business administrator; Phil Karsting, USDA Foreign Agriculture Service administrator and Doug McKalip, senior policy advisor to the White House Domestic Policy Council. The event will be held at the Abernethy Center in Clackamas County (Oregon City), Ore.

Contact Arthur Scott at [email protected] or visit http://1.usa.gov/NbonIO for more information on the Made in Rural America export and investment initiative.

2014 Annual Conference Award Winners


New Jersey State Association of Counties Executive Director John Don-nadio (c) was named NACo Recruiter of the Year and is seen here showing off his award certificate with NACo President Linda Langston and NACo Membership Committee Chair Tim McCormick, Ohio County, W. Va.


McKenna Kilburg, the 2014 David Davenport Presidential Scholarship winner, and NACo President Linda Langston, pose with Kilburg’s award plaque.

Photo by David Hathcox

(Right) Clayton County, Ga. Commissioners Sonna Singleton Gregory (second from left), Gail B. Hambrick and Board Chair Jeff Turner show off their Public Leadership in the Arts award, presented by Americans for the Arts and NACo. Jay Dick (left), Americans for the Arts, presented the annual award during the Awards Luncheon ceremonies.

Photo by David Hathcox

CH2M Hill Presidential Scholarship winner, Collin Powell, (second from left) shows off his check, along with (from left) Howlie Davis, CH2M Hill, Powell, NACo Immediate Past President Linda Langston and NACo President Riki Hokama.

NACo’s Annual Conference provides the perfect stage for award ceremonies. Below is a sample of the awards traditionally presented during Annual Conference events.

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