I would like to wish all members of the National Association of County Administrators (NACA) an enlightening Black History Month as we honor and celebrate the past, present, and future contributions of Black Americans to every aspect of society. As public administrators, we must promote policies that allow everyone to do something daily to advance economic inclusion and representation principles. February is also the month of American Heart Month, when we raise awareness of heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. Take action for your heart: Get Enough Quality Sleep, Maintain a Healthy Weight, Eat Better, Be More Active, and Stop Smoking. Learn more HERE.  

As you know, NACA provides us with a valuable network of professionals who have committed to public service, with whom we can share insights on county-specific management challenges and opportunities.

NACA encourages professional excellence to improve the management of county government. Our members are county administrators & managers from across the country, and many are members of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), and their counties belong to the National Association of Counties (NACo).

We are all proud to provide support for professionally administered county government. NACA is valuable in several ways, such as providing a peer network of professional county administrators and promoting professional development and recognition of very critical work performed by you all daily in the nation’s counties.

For information on what we are involved in, please check the NACA website at countyadministrators.org for information or to find out how to reach me regarding things we are doing that you like and ideas on how to make NACA more of a valued resource for you. NACA is excited to be headed into Women’s History Month, and spring is just around the corner.

Once again, thanks for your support. Wishing you continued success, and I look forward to seeing you all at the 2025 NACo Legislative Conference on March 1-4 in Washington, D.C.!

Yours Truly,

Kenneth N. Wilson, MPA, CTA, ECI

President, NACA