[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S6094]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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   RECOGNIZING THE 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF 
                                COUNTIES

 Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. Mr. President, today I rise to recognize the 
100-year anniversary of the Nevada Association of Counties, also known 
as NACO. NACO was established in Reno, NV, in 1924 under the name of 
Nevada County Commissioners' Association. NACO was established when 
Nevada had a total population of 84,000 residents. Today, NACO 
represents all 17 counties in Nevada, from Clark County with a 
population of over 2,000,000 residents, to Esmerelda with a population 
of less than 1,000 residents. Every year, I make a dedicated effort to 
visit all 17 Nevada counties because I know how important each 
community is to our State's economy and culture.
  Counties serve as a vital administrative arm of Nevada's State 
government. Their work is critical, as they play a key role in 
maintaining records, overseeing courts and law enforcement, supporting 
fire protection, administering health and welfare assistance, assessing 
property, collecting taxes, building roads, and conducting elections. 
Nevada counties perform these important functions and many others 
through their elected representatives who serve as general purpose 
government for both unincorporated and incorporated areas, thereby 
servicing all people within Nevada.
  Since 1924, Nevada counties have grown in population, experienced 
urbanization, and undergone economic evolutions. Over the past 100 
years of Nevada's development, NACO has helped county governments to 
meet this change. NACO's initiative, leadership, and proactive problem 
solving have helped counties across Nevada act and usher in positive 
change.
  Today, Nevada counties face unique challenges and opportunities. Even 
though Nevada is one of the most urbanized States in the Nation, the 
State has a large rural population. NACO continues their legacy of 
ensuring Nevada county governments have the best opportunity to make 
positive change and can lead all Nevada communities into the future, no 
matter their size.
  As a representative of all 17 counties in Nevada, NACO plays a large 
role in ensuring all people within Nevada benefit from local, regional, 
State, and national decisions. This is accomplished through their 
continued nonpartisan efforts to provide county governments with 
educational and support services, advocacy at a State and Federal level 
and opportunities to make legislative change in the State. I know that 
our Nevada congressional delegation appreciates working directly with 
this hard-working organization and its members.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing NACO's 100 years of 
dedicated service to all people within Nevada and NACO's efforts to 
meet the challenges and opportunities facing Nevada's counties. We look 
forward to continuing the legacy by working collaboratively for the 
next hundred years.

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