Posts Tagged ‘National Association of Counties’
A Conversation With an Uber Driver
by Frank Williams When I was in Washington, D.C. last week, I had an Uber driver who was obviously not originally from the United States. As I often do, I asked him where he was from, how long he has been here, and why he chose to immigrate to the U.S. He moved here from…
Read MoreWilliams appointed chair of national storm resilience committee
[August 7, 2023] — National Association of Counties (NaCo) President Mary Jo McGuire has appointed Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams as Chair of the NaCo Resilient Counties Advisory Board (RCAB). According to the RCAB page on the NaCo website, “Hurricanes, wildfires, economic collapse, and other disasters can be natural or man-made, acute or long-term, foreseeable…
Read MoreBrunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams’ FEMA resolution adopted by National Association of Counties
AUSTIN, TX – A resolution introduced by Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams was adopted at the National Association of Counties (NaCo) annual conference in Travis County, TX on Monday, July 24, 2023. The resolution, which was adopted for the second consecutive year, puts Counties on record as advocating for a more streamlined FEMA individual assistance…
Read MoreWilliams attends National Association of Counties Annual Conference
Appointed to National Position; Successfully Passes Resolution Calling on FEMA to Streamline Individual Assistance Commissioner Frank Williams attended the National Association of Counties’ annual conference in Travis County, TX from July 21-24. Williams served as Brunswick County’s voting delegate at the annual business session. Ramsey County, Minnesota Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire was sworn in as…
Read MoreWilliams facilitates preparedness session at NaCo conference
On July 23, Brunswick County Commissioner and NCACC President Frank Williams facilitated a session at the National Association of Counties annual conference annual conference in Aurora, CO entitled “Proactive Leadership in Crisis: Supporting Your Community Through a Disaster” with former FEMA administrator and Catawba County resident Brock Long.
Read MoreWilliams Participates in National Disaster Resiliency Roundtable in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – North Carolina Association of County Commissioners President and Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams participated in a panel discussion entitled “Intergovernmental Roundtable on Disaster Resiliency” in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. The event was held as part of the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference and was co-sponsored by The Pew…
Read MoreCommissioner Williams selected for national County Leadership Institute
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who also serves as President of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, will join a select group of leaders in county government from across the country to participate in the 17th Annual County Leadership Institute (CLI), a rigorous program developed by the National Association of Counties (NACo)…
Read MoreWilliams sworn in as 105th President of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, first from Brunswick County
New Hanover County, N.C. – Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams was sworn in as the 105th President of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) on August 14, 2021 during the association’s 114th Annual Conference in New Hanover County. Williams is the first NCACC President from Brunswick County. Commissioners also elected Tracey Johnson, Washington…
Read MoreCommissioner Frank Williams Appointed to National Broadband Task Force
WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Association of Counties (NACo) President Gary Moore recently announced the formation of a broadband task force. The task force, comprised of nearly three dozen county government officials from across America, including Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who also serves as President Elect of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners (NCACC). The…
Read MoreBrunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams installed as President-elect of N.C. Association of County Commissioners, appointed to two national committees
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. — Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams was installed as President-elect of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) during the association’s annual conference, which was held virtually due to COVID-19. He was also recently appointed to two National Association of Counties (NaCo) committees. The other newly installed NCACC officers are President Ronnie…
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