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Show Appointed to NACo Steering Committee Gayle A. Stevenson, county commissioner, Davis County, has been named a member of the National Association of Counties (NACo) Health Steering Committee by NACo President D. Michael Stewart from Salt Lake County. NACo's 12 steering committees form the policy-making arm of county government. Each committee com-mittee is composed of approximately approximate-ly 50 to 60 county officials who meet during the year to examine issues critical to local government. Their recommendations on county coun-ty legislative goals are presented to the nation's county officials at NACo's annual conference. If approved, ap-proved, the recommendations become part of the American County Coun-ty Platform which is the basis of NACo's efforts in representing counties to Congress and the White House. NACo is the only national organization representing county governments in the United States. Its goals are to improve county government, act as a liaison with other levels of government, serve as the national spokesman for counties and advance public understanding of the role of counties. |