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January / February 2010
Volume 22, Number 1

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Texas County Judge to Take NACo Reins a Year Early

An election defeat for a county supervisor in Virginia will result in Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley taking office as president of the National Association of Counties a year early, in July 2010. NACo President-elect Teresa Altemus lost her bid for a fifth term as Gloucester County, Va. supervisor Nov. 3. Her defeat opens the second vice president slot on NACo’s leadership team, which will be filled by election at NACo’s 2010 Annual Meeting in Washoe County (Reno), Nevada.

As a result, Whitley, who was NACo’s first vice president, moved into the president-elect vacancy when Altemus’ supervisory term ended Dec. 31, 2009. By convention, Whitley will move up to become NACo president at the 2010 Annual Conference.

NACo Second Vice President Lenny Eliason has moved into the first vice president’s slot, effective Jan. 1.

NACo officers must be currently serving as elected county officials.