Title
Resolution providing for the reappointment of Mary Ross Cunningham as Lake County’s NACo Board Representative.
Staff Summary
• Lake County relies on NACo for federal information, and to assist in advocating and advancing its federal legislative agenda.
• The County desires to appoint a NACO Representative responsible for coordinating with the Chair, County Administrator’s Office and NACo to assist in the implementation of the County Board's federal legislative agenda.
• The NACo Board Representative will work with the County Board Chair and members serving on Steering Committees to sponsor NACo resolutions per the legislative agenda, board direction or with the consent of the Chair or standing committee chair, if impractical, to secure a board vote.
• The NACo Board Representative will serve as an ambassador between the County and NACo and assist members in understanding opportunities and benefits NACo provides for advocacy on county issues and professional develop of the county board and staff.
• The NACo Board Representative will work with the County Board Chair to ensure Lake County's weighted votes for any NACo-related election are cast by Lake County, or will work with another Board Member or staff to ensure all votes are cast.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the NACo Board Representative will hold a two-year term coinciding with the County Board’s reorganization; and
WHEREAS, Lake County relies on NACo for federal information and to advocate and advance its federal legislative agenda; and
WHEREAS, the NACo Board Representative will be responsible for coordinating with the Chair, CAO and NACo to assist in the implementation of the County Board's federal legislative agenda; and
WHEREAS, Lake County frequently sponsors resolutions and seeks their incorporation into the NACo federal legislative program; and
WHEREAS, the NACo Board Representative will work with the Chair and members serving on steering committees to sponsor NACo resolutions per the legislative agenda, board direction or with the consent of the Chair or standing committee chair if impractical to secure a board vote; and
WHEREAS, the NACo Board Representative will work with the Chair to ensure Lake County's weighted votes for any NACo-related election are cast by Lake County, or will work with another Board Member or staff to ensure all votes are cast; and
WHEREAS, the NACo Board Representative will serve as an ambassador between the County and NACo and assist members in understanding opportunities and benefits NACo provides for advocacy on county issues and the professional development of the county board and staff; and
WHEREAS, your Chair requests that this County Board confirm the reappointment of Vice Chair Mary Ross Cunningham as the County’s NACo Board Representative for a term beginning immediately and ending on November 30, 2024.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the reappointment of Vice Chair Mary Ross Cunningham as Lake County’s NACo Representative beginning immediately and ending on November 30, 2024, be, and the same is hereby confirmed.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on January 17, 2023.