NACo Legislative Conference 2011

The NACo Legislative Conference is held on an annual basis in Washington, DC.  This meeting brings over 2,000 elected and appointed county officials from across the country to focus on legislative issues facing county government.  Attendees hear from key Administration officials, cabinet secretaries, and members of Congress and are offered a myriad of additional educational opportunities addressing current and hot topic issues. A day of lobbying on Capitol Hill the last day rounds out an information packed Conference that is NOT to be missed.

General Session Speakers    Monday's Featured Speaker
  

Former Congressman Joe Scarborough (R-FL), aka Morning Joe, will address attendees on Monday, March 7, during the Opening Session of the 2011 NACo Legislative Conference.  MSNBC’s Morning Joe features interviews with top newsmakers and politicians, in-depth analysis of the day’s biggest stories and is described by The New Yorkeras “appallingly entertaining”. 

Scarborough asks the tough questions as part of his unyielding pursuit to hold our leaders accountable. A signer of the Contract with America and member of the 1994 Republican takeover of the House of Representatives, the former Florida Congressman has been on the front lines of political history for over a decade. Scarborough talks with audiences about the state of the conservative movement, where it has gone wrong and what leaders in Washington need to do to curb reckless spending. Scarborough is the author of two books including the recently released The Last Best Hope, where he takes on the Republican Party establishment and lays out a way forward for both political parties.

You won’t want to miss this presentation!

Tuesday's Featured Speakers

   Paul Ballew, serving as Nationwide’s chief economist, he also directs the company’s forecasting and planning.  Ballew’s vast experience, prior to joining Nationwide, includes: Executive Director for Global Market and Industry Analysis at General Motors; Senior Advisor on industry conditions and corporate strategies for J.D. Power and Associates; Research Officer and Senior Economist with the Federal Reserve.  Today he maintains his advisory role with the Federal Reserve in addition to serving on a number of Boards of non-profit organizations.

He will join NACo attendees Tuesday morning and provide his insight about the current economic climate and what the future holds.

Dr. Brown is a Special Operations combat veteran and was a frequent guest on Armed Forces Networks television and radio in Japan, India, and Germany for a range of psychological topics.  He completed his residency training at the Department of Psychiatry at Tripler Army Medical Center and his postdoctoral training in Mind Body Medicine from Harvard Medical School. He is a graduate of Organizational Leadership for Executives from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.  Prior to joining DCoE, he was the Lead Psychologist over seven bases in Bavaria for a population of 41,779 beneficiaries on a constant cycle of deployments. 

Dr. Brown will join us to share his knowledge on service member issues related to deployment and community re-integration and the impact this has on county services.

For up-to-date information on the 2011 Legislative Conference visit the NACo web site at www.naco.org. 

NEW! Added Benefit

Your registration fee just got more valuable! We know you can’t be in two places at the same time! So…this year all educational sessions will be audio recorded just for YOU – the attendee! You’ll have on-line access to all recordings and presentations so you won’t miss a beat.