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How We Are Governed
The NACO Board of Directors consists of one commissioner or supervisor from each member county appointed by their Commissions. The Board also includes the executive committee:
- President
- President-Elect
- Vice President
- Immediate Past President
- At-Large Member(s)
Representatives to the National Association of Counties (NACo) Board of Directors and Western Interstate Region are also members of the Board of Directors.
2020 Executive Committee
Jim French
President
Humboldt County
Marilyn Kirkpatrick
President Elect
Clark County
Bob Lucey
Vice President
Washoe County
Patsy Waits
Immediate Past President
Lander County
At Large
2020 Board of Directors
Carson City
Stacey Giomi
Churchill
Pete Olsen
Clark
Jim Gibson & Marilyn Kirkpatrick
Douglas
Larry Walsh
Elko
Demar Dahl & Rex Steninger
Esmeralda
Ralph Keyes
Eureka
J.J. Goicoechea
Humboldt
Jim French
Lander
Patsy Waits & Judie Allan
Lincoln
Varlin Higbee & Bevan Lister
Lyon
Vida Keller
Mineral
Garth Price
Nye
Lorinda Wichman
Pershing
Carol Shank
Storey
Lance Gilman
Washoe
Bob Lucey &Vaughn Hartung
White Pine
Ian Bullis
Nevada’s Appointees to the National Association of Counties Board of Directors
As a state affiliate of the National Association of Counties (NACo) NACO has representation on the NACo Board of Directors and the Western Interstate Region. As a 100% State (all Nevada Counties are members of NACo) NACO receives a second representative on both National Boards.
Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick – Clark County
Commissioner Varlin Higbee – Lincoln County
National Association of Counties Western Interstate Region Representatives
Commissioner Demar Dahl – Elko County
Commissioner Jim French – Humboldt County