National Association of Counties (NACo) President Greg Cox has appointed a significant number of California County representatives to serve as Chairs and Vice Chairs for Committees, Advisory Boards and Subcommittees, providing our counties with a strong voice at the federal level.  A total of 13 California Counties are represented in these positions.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger was also appointed to an at-large position on the NACo Board of Directors, joining California’s three other supervisors: Keith Carson, Alameda County; Richard Forster, Amador County; and David Rabbitt, Sonoma County.

Chairs

Supervisor Keith Carson, Alameda County – Programs and Services Standing Committee; Supervisor James Gore, Sonoma County – Resilient Counties Advisory Board;  Supervisor Randy Hanvelt, Tuolumne County – Public Lands Steering Committee; and Nick Macchione, San Diego County; Healthy Counties Initiative Advisory Board.

Vice Chairs

Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County – LUCC Steering Committee; Supevisor Diane Burgis, Contra Costa County – International Economic Development Task Force; Supervisor Scott Haggerty, Alameda County – Transportation Steering Committee; Nick Macchione, San Diego County – Health Steering Committee; Supervisor Nathan Magsig, Fresno County – Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committee; Supervisor Craig Pedersen, Kings County; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee; Wilfred Quintong, San Diego County – Veterans and Military Services Committee; Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Los Angeles County – Healthy Counties Initiative Advisory Board; Supervisor Phil Serna, Sacramento County – Geospatial Information Systems Subcommittee; Supervisor Oscar Villegas, Yolo County – Human Services and Education Steering Committee; and Supervisor Shirlee Zane, Sonoma County – Veterans and Military Services Committee.

Subcommittee appointments made by President Cox are:

Chairs

Supervisor Kelly Long, Ventura County – Chair, Social Services Subcommittee, Human Services and Education Steering Committee; Supervisor Leticia Perez, Kern County — Chair, Courts and Corrections Subcommittee, Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee; and Supervisor David Rabbitt, Sonoma County – Chair, County and Tribal Government Relations Subcommittee, Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committe.

Vice Chairs

Supervisor Stacy Corless, Mono County – Vice Chair, Land Management Subcommittee of the Public Lands Steering Committee; Supervisor Kuyler Crocker, Tulare County – Vice Chair, Payment Subcommittee, Public Lands Steering Committee; Catherine Senderling, California Welfare Directors Association – Vice Chair, Aging Subcommittee, Human Services and Education Steering Committee; Michael Vu, San Diego County – Vice Chair, Elections Subcommittee, Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental  Affairs Steering Committee; and Supervisor Shirlee Zane, Sonoma County – Vice Chair, Behavioral Health Subcommittee, Health Steering Committee.

For a complete list of 2018-19 committee presidential appointments, click here.