August 4, 2022 – Flagler County Board of County Commissioners Chair Joe Mullins was recently appointed to serve on two committees of the National Association of Counties (NACo), the Membership Standing Committee and the Rural Action Caucus.
Mullins received the official notification on Tuesday (August 2) from Denise Winfrey, president of the national association. He attended the NACo annual conference in July.
“You were chosen because my goal is to build a talented and committed leadership team for NACo,” Winfrey said in her correspondence to Mullins. “Our strength at NACo is in our members and their involvement. It is time to elevate the county role in areas of need.”
The Membership Standing Committee, according to the National Association of Counties website, actively recruits and retains member counties, parishes and boroughs in order to increase NACo’s total membership.
The Rural Action Caucus (RAC) is described as a key component of NACo. It is “the voice for America’s rural counties before Congress and the Administration.”
County elected officials from these rural areas are dedicated to solving many critical issues impacting rural life and development, the NACo website states. These include infrastructure development, broadband deployment, development of new rural clinics and hospitals, road and bridge construction and maintenance, business development opportunities and many more county responsibilities.
“I look forward to serving on these two very important committees,” Mullins said. “This work is critical to what we do in local county government. It is important for our county to find information and share the requirements of grants and legislation.”
Winfrey’s presidential theme will highlight committee service and work in the following areas: resiliency efforts, promoting inclusion, establishing solvency through economic mobility opportunities, and empowering county leaders and residents by providing educational resources and tools for informed decision-making.
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