The National Association of Counties' (NACo) policy steering committees cover a variety of domestic policy issues impacting county governments and local communities. Committees meet at least twice a year to review and make recommendations on public policy issues and legislation. The policy development process initiated by the steering committees is the foundation for the American County Platform, which drives NACo's advocacy work.
Twenty-two South Carolina county officials were recently appointed to seven different NACo policy steering committees.
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Policy Steering Committee
- Dillon County Administrator Tim Harper - Presidential Appointee/Committee Vice Chair
Community, Economic and Workforce Development Steering Committee
- Bamberg County IT Director Chip Maier
- Orangeburg County Administrator Harold Young
Environment, Energy and Land Use Policy Steering Committee
- Charleston County Resilience Officer Molly Caggiano
- Dorchester County Assistant Administrator Bryan Havir
- Richland County Assistant Administrator Aric Jensen
- York County Director of Planning and Development Services Jonathan Buono
Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs Policy Steering Committee
- Anderson County Treasurer Jason Phllips
- Charleston County Safety/Risk Management Director Karen Burney-Green
- Charleston County Voter Registration & Elections Director Isaac Cramer - Presidential Appointee/Elections Subcommittee Chair
- Florence County Voter Registration & Elections Executive Director Julian Young - Presidential Appointee/Elections Subcommittee Vice Chair
- Richland County Council Member Tyra Little
Justice and Public Safety Policy Steering Committee
- Charleston County Clerk of Court Julie Armstrong
- Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O'Neal
- Charleston County Emergency Management Director Justin Pierce - Presidential Appointee/Homeland Security Subcommittee Vice Chair
- Florence County Council Member Waymon Mumford
Telecommunications and Technology Steering Committee
- Bamberg County Administrator Joey Preston
- Union County Council Member Danny Bright
- York County Registration & Elections Director Alan Helms
Transportation Policy Steering Committee
- Beaufort County Assistant Administrator Jared Fralix
- Charleston County Deputy Administrator Steve Thigpen
- Horry County Administrator Barry Spivey
In addition, South Carolina county officials were appointed to NACo presidential leadership positions on the following committees.
County - Technology Advisory Committee (C-TAC)
- Horry County Deputy CIO Justin Schools - Committee Vice Chair
Membership Standing Committee
- Florence County Voter Registration & Elections Executive Director Julian Young - Committee Vice Chair