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Released: October 27, 2000

Sherri McNamara appointed to national steering committee

Washington, D.C. -- Outagamie County, WI, Executive Assistant Sherri McNamara has recently been named a member of the National Association of Counties’ (NACo) Transportation Steering Committee by NACo President Jane Hague.

NACo’s 11 steering committees form the policy-making arm of the association. Each committee is comprised of approximately 60-100 county officials who meet several times during the year to examine issues critical to local government.

The Transportation & Telecommunications Steering Committee focuses on comprehensive transportation planning; rights of way; highway finance and safety; public transit development and finance; airport development; railroads; waterways; research and development of new modes of transportation; and telecommunications policy.

The steering committee’s recommendations on legislative policies and goals are presented to NACo’s membership during the association’s Annual Conference. If approved, the recommendations become part of the American County Platform, which is the basis of NACo’s efforts in representing counties before Congress and the White House.

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NACo is the only national organization representing county governments in the United States. Its goals are to improve county government, act as a liaison with other levels of government, present the county position on national issues and advance public understanding of the role of counties.

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