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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.
2021 Executive Committee
Marilyn Kirkpatrick
President
Clark County
Bob Lucey
President Elect
Washoe County
Varlin Higbee
Vice President
Lincoln County
Jim French
Immediate Past President
Humboldt County
At Large
2021 Board of Directors
Carson City
Stacey Giomi
Churchill
Pete Olsen
Clark
Marilyn Kirkpatrick & James Gibson
Douglas
Mark Gardner
Elko
Rex Steninger & Delmo Andreozzi
Esmeralda
Ralph Keyes
Eureka
J.J. Goicoechea
Humboldt
Jim French
Lincoln
Varlin Higbee & Bevan Lister
Lyon
Vida Keller
Mineral
Catherine (Cassie) Hall
Nye
Debra Strickland
Pershing
Carol Shank
Storey
Lance Gilman
Washoe
Bob Lucey & Vaughn Hartung
White Pine
Laurie Carson
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 Rex Steninger – Elko County
Commissioner Jim French – Humboldt County