WASHINGTON, DC – National Association of Counties (NACo) President Mary Ann Borgeson appointed Coos County, Ore. Commissioner Melissa Cribbins to a one-year term as chair of NACo’s Environment, Energy and Land Use (EELU) Policy Steering Committee. Borgeson, a Douglas County, Neb. commissioner, made her leadership appointments shortly after being sworn in as NACo’s president on July 15, the final day of NACo’s 84th Annual Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas/Clark County, Nev. “I am honored to lead NACo’s Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee,” said Commissioner Cribbins. “Counties are at the forefront of energy, environment, and land use decisions, not just locally, but nationwide. We need to ensure that we have a seat at the table when important policy decisions are being made.” Active in NACo since 2014, Cribbins has served in several roles on the EELU Steering Committee, including vice chair and subcommittee chair. She currently serves as vice chair of the RAC Steering Committee and as a NACo Ambassador. The NACo EELU Policy Steering Committee is responsible for shaping NACo’s advocacy agenda on all county matters pertaining to air, water, energy and land use.
