Media Release

March 16, 2006

Media Contacts:

Rosann Doran

Public Information Officer

Linda Reynolds named to national steering committee

 Broomfield City Councilmember Linda Reynolds has been named to the National Association of Counties (NACo) Human Services and Education Steering Committee.

 In announcing the appointment, Bill Hansell, NACo president, said, “A great deal of Naco’s strength is in its committees, and that strength is reflected in the commitment and active participation revealed throughout our committee structure.”  Hansell said NACo committees “further NACo’s goals which, in turn, will benefit America’s counties.

 Reynolds also is active with Colorado Counties Inc. (CCI), the state organization that is dedicated to county issues. CCI has some of the same concerns as NACo and as an organization CCI meets with Senators and Congressional representatives on an individual basis to discuss issues such as immigration, prescription drug plans, residential treatment centers, sale of public lands, and the workforce investment act for inclusion of retraining programs.

 Reynolds recently returned from the NACo 2006 Legislative Conference in Washington, D. C.  More than 2,000 county officials from around the country attended the conference to strengthen the voice of county government on Capitol Hill.