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The National Association of Counties (NACo) is the only national organization that represents county governments before the Administration and Congress. NACo provides essential services to the nation's 3,068 counties.

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Features
2012 Achievement Award Summaries
This best practices book describes the programs that were recognized with the Best of Category designation for the 2012 Achievement Awards.
Coming in October: NACo Cybersecurity Webinar Series
During the month of October, NACo will sponsor a series of webinars exploring the issue of cybersecurity and its impact on county government.
US Supreme Court Cases Analyzed
The State and Local Legal Center outlines the cases from the 2012 term that affect state and local governments

NACo Updates
Matt Chase: Ready to lead NACo in a changing Washington, D.C.
Chase comes to NACo from the National Association of Development Organizations.
Dallas County faces West Nile outbreak
The latest outbreak of West Nile virus has hit Texas particularly hard, with additional hot spots in Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
 

Ohio counties turn RV into mobile career center
Four central Ohio counties converted a used recreational vehicle into a mobile one-stop career center resource room.
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Jeff Arnold, 1955–2012
Jeff Arnold, NACo deputy legislative affairs director, died Aug. 23 after a brief illness. He was 57.
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 NACo officials at 2012 Democratic National Convention NACo leaders took the county message to the Democratic National Convention, among them (pictured here) were NACo President Chris Rodgers (l), Immediate Past president Lenny Eliason, and Second Vice President Riki Hokama

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