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NATIONAL <br />ASSOCIATION <br />?fCOUNTIES AC® <br />September 2, 2016 <br />Dear Commissioner O'Bryan, <br />RECEIVED <br />SEP 0.9 2016 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSION <br />As president of the National Association of Counties (NACo), it is my pleasure to confirm your nomination as a <br />member of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee and offer my congratulations! <br />Committee membership at the national level is a serious commitment and responsibility, but it is also a <br />rewarding experience. A great deal of NACo's strength is in our committees and your active par:_icipation <br />reflects and reinforces that strength. The expertise and engagement of our steering committee members is a <br />main reason why Congress and federal agencies often look to NACo for feedback on legislative policy decisions <br />being made in Washington D.C. This nomination to a NACo steering committee also presents a great <br />opportunity to share with and learn from your county colleagues. <br />As a member of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee, it is important to stay informed of <br />legislative and regulatory action relevant to your committee. Your NACo committee liaison is Arthur Scott. <br />Arthur will send regular email correspondence to committee members and you are responsible for reviewing <br />the information supplied and responding accordingly. <br />As a member of a NACo steering committee, you are expected to participate in our monthly conference calls and <br />attend both NACo's Legislative Conference and Annual Conference. Monthly conference calls are a great way to <br />stay up to date on developments from Capitol Hill and provide a platform to discuss county issues with your <br />colleagues across the nation. Please note the following dates and locations for the upcoming conferences: <br />NACo's 2017 Legislative Conference takes place February 25 -March 1 in Washington, D.C. <br />NACo's 2017 Annual Conference takes place July 21-24 in Franklin County, Ohio <br />I also look forward to working with you the committees this year on my president initiative, "The Counties <br />Matter Challenge: Brilliant Ideas at Work." Working with state associations and affiliates, this initiative will <br />promote best practices that bolster our nation's ability to thrive amid ever-changing physical, social and <br />economic conditions, and help identify and share examples of county leadership that result in improving <br />residents' quality of life. <br />Again, congratulations on your nomination to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee. This year <br />promises to be an exciting one and I look forward to working closely with you to further the goals of our nation's <br />counties. <br />Sincerely, <br />l � _ <br />t I <br />Bryan Desloge <br />President <br />25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. NW I SUITE 500 6 <br />WASHINGTON, DC 20001 1 202.393 6226 FAX 202 393 2630 1 www NACo org ' ' <br />