Seventeen Maryland county elected officials and staff serve on caucuses, standing committees and advisory boards of the National Association of Counties. Now you can join the ranks.
The National Association of Counties(NACo) is actively seeking greater participation from Maryland counties in its caucuses, standing committees, and advisory boards. Nationwide, NACo is losing many members from these committees due to retirement of county officials and election turnover.
Every Maryland county is a member of NACo and every Maryland county official is eligible for membership in NACo’s committees, caucuses, and boards.
To join standing committees, ad hoc committees, caucuses or other committees of the National Association Counties for the coming year, fill out the online application form before June 3, 2016.
Large Urban County Caucus
County officials and staff from counties with a population above 500,000 that are NACo members may participate in the Large Urban County Caucus. To stay on the Large Urban County Caucus or join anew, click here.
- Nancy Floreen, Council Member, Montgomery County
- Sharon Middleton, Council Member, Baltimore City
- Rushern Baker, County Executive, Prince George’s County
- Hans Riemer, Council Member, Montomgery County
- Helen Holton, Council Member, Baltimore City
- Andrea Harrison, Council Member, Prince George’s County
Rural Action Caucus
County officials and staff from rural counties that are NACo members may participate in the Rural Action Caucus. There are no Maryland members currently participating in the rural Action Caucus. To join, click here.
NACo Standing Committees
Standing committees make recommendations on programs and projects for NACo to pursue that will help counties. To stay on a Standing Committee or to join anew, click here.
Membership Committee
No current Maryland members.
Programs and Services Committee
No current Maryland members.
Finance Committee
- Helen Holton, Council Member, Baltimore City
Information Technology Committee
- Nancy Floreen, Council Member, Montgomery County
- Costis Toregas, IT Advisor to County Council, Montgomery County
Ad Hoc Committees, Task Forces, and Advisory Boards
The NACo President makes these appointments in the best interest of the issue areas served by the committees. Some of these committees/boards have eligibility requirements. To stay on or to join anew an ad hoc committee, task force or advisory board, click here.
Arts and Culture Commission
No current Maryland members.
Healthy Counties Advisory Board
- Karen Toles, Prince George’s County
Immigration Reform Task Force
No current Maryland members.
International Economic Development Task Force
No current Maryland members.
Next Generation NACo
- Karen Toles, Council Member, Prince George’s County
- Tari Moore, County Executive, Cecil County
- Helen Holton, Council Member, Baltimore City
- Jamel Franklin, Council Chair, Prince George’s County
- Chris Trumbauer, Council Member, Anne Arundel County
- Jerry Walker, Council Chair, Anne Arundel County
- Nicholas Mosby, Council Member, Baltimore City
- Hans Riemer, Council Member, Montgomery County
- Steven Weems, Commission President, Calvert County
- Brandon Scott, Council Member, Baltimore City
- David Marks, Council Member, Baltimore County
- Debra Davis, Commissioner, Charles County
Resilient Counties Advisory Board
No current Maryland members.
Veterans and Military Services Committee
No current Maryland members.
Defined Contribution and Retirement Advisory Committee
No current Maryland members.
NACo Financial Services Center Advisory Committee
No current Maryland members.
NACo Board of Directors
The President of NACo has the opportunity to appoint 10 at-large directors to the Board of Directors to address inequities in representation including gender, ethnicity, rural and urban. There are currently no Maryland at-large members to the Board of Directors. To join the NACo Board Directors as an at-large member, click here.
If you have any issues applying for membership, or questions about participation in NACo, please contact Robin Clark at the Maryland Association of Counties (410) 269-0043.
