This page highlights Texas county officials participating in the National Association of Counties (NACo), including those serving in leadership roles.
NACo President, 2025-2026
Hon. J.D. Clark
NACo President | Wise County Judge
Duties: The NACo (National Association of Counties) president serves as the chief elected official and primary spokesperson for the organization, representing counties at various events and to external parties. They preside over meetings, supervise the association's business, and appoint committees. The president also works to foster relationships with state associations, affiliates, and other partners.
Blog: Wise County Judge J.D. Clark sworn in as NACo president
NACo Board
Each year, the NACo president appoints 10 at-large members to the NACo Board of Directors. In addition to Judge Clark as NACo president, two other Texas county officials serve on the NACo Board.
NACo Committees, Caucuses and Councils
NACo is a member-driven organization made up of policy steering committees, standing committees, caucuses, ad hoc committees and councils. These bodies shape national policy priorities, guide internal initiatives and provide forums for peer exchange and leadership development. The NACo president appoints chairs and vice chairs. Below are Texas county officials holding leadership roles for 2025-26.
Chair
Hon. Jennifer L. Henderson
Schleicher County Treasurer
Description: All matters pertaining to the financial resources of counties, fiscal management, federal assistance, municipal borrowing, county revenues, federal budget, federal tax reform, elections and Native American issues.
- Hon. Renee Couch – Fiscal Policy and Pensions Subcommittee Vice Chair; Comal County Treasurer
- Hon. Dolores Ortega-Carter – Fiscal Policy and Pensions Subcommittee Vice Chair; Travis County Treasurer
Chair
Hon. Jennifer Tharp
Comal County Criminal District Attorney
Description: All matters pertaining to criminal justice and public safety systems, including criminal justice, law enforcement, courts, corrections, homeland security, crime prevention, juvenile justice, emergency management, fire prevention and civil disturbances.
- Hon. Theresa Daniel – Vice Chair; Dallas County Commissioner
- Hon. Adrian Garcia – Vice Chair; Harris County Commissioner
- Hon. Stephanie Davis – Juvenile Subcommittee Vice Chair; Comanche County Judge
- Hon. Angela Williams – Juvenile Subcommittee Vice Chair; Williamson County Justice of the Peace
Chair
Hon. Renee Couch
Comal County Treasurer
Description: The Membership Standing Committee advises and supports NACo’s membership recruitment and retention efforts while championing county engagement in NACo.
- Ms. Betsy Keller – Vice Chair; El Paso County Administrator
Co-Chair
Hon. Adrian Garcia
Harris County Commissioner
Description: The National Association of Counties (NACo) Large Urban County Caucus, or “LUCC,” is the premier forum for urban county leaders and is the voice for America’s metropolitan counties before Congress and the Administration.
- Hon. Shawn Nanny – Vice Chair; Tom Green County Commissioner
- Hon. Kevin Burns – Vice Chair; Wise County Commissioner
Description: NACo's Agriculture & Rural Affairs (AgRA) Policy Steering Committee is dedicated to advocating for policies that empower county officials to unlock the full potential of their communities. The AgRA committee addresses a wide range of issues crucial to rural communities, including agricultural policy, rural development, disaster resilience, food security, energy, conservation and more
- Hon. David Stout – Workforce Development Subcommittee Vice Chair; El Paso County Commissioner
- Ms. Jerri Hettinger – Workforce Development Subcommittee Vice Chair; Comal County Human Resources Director
Description: All matters pertaining to housing, community and economic development, public works, and workforce development including the creation of affordable housing, residential, commercial and industrial development, and building and housing codes.
- Hon. Brigid Shea – Vice Chair; Travis County Commissioner
Description: All matters pertaining to air, water, energy, and land use, including water resources/management, stormwater, pesticides, air quality standards, climate change, solid, hazardous, and nuclear waste handling, transport, and disposal, national energy policy, renewable/alternative energy, alternative fuel vehicles, energy facility siting, electricity utility restructuring, pipeline safety, oil spills, superfund/brownfields, eminent domain, land use, coastal management, oceans, parks and recreation.
- Hon. Clay Jenkins – Vice Chair; Dallas County Judge
- Ms. Leticia Dominguez – Behavioral Health Subcommittee Vice Chair; Behavioral Health Manager, Bexar County
Description: All matters pertaining to public health and healthy communities, including disease and injury prevention and health promotion, health disparities reduction, mental and behavioral health services, and financing delivering health care.
- Mr. Cody Powell – Tools and Innovation Subcommittee Vice Chair; Wise County Emergency Management Coordinator
Description: All matters pertaining to telecommunications and technology policy, including the county role as a regulator, service provider, and consumer, cable services, information technology, e-governance and GIS data collection and utilization.
- Hon. David Blackburn – Vice Chair; Bell County Judge
Description: Launched in 2025, the Midsize County Caucus focuses on the distinct challenges and opportunities shared by midsized counties across the country.
- Hon. Jeff Branick – Vice Chair; Jefferson County Judge
Description: The purpose of the Gulf States Counties and Parishes Caucus (GSCPC) is to promote a clearer understanding of mutual problems of Gulf Coast counties and parishes and their citizens, to establish a single source of information concerning county and parish governments in the Gulf region and to advocate on behalf of those residing in Gulf counties and parishes before federal government.
- Hon. Adrian Garcia – Vice Chair; Harris County Commissioner
- Hon. David Stout – Vice Chair; El Paso County Commissioner
Description: The National Association of Counties’ (NACo) Advisory Council on Immigration and Intergovernmental Affairs provides a forum for county officials from across the nation to discuss the impact of federal immigration policy on local governments and communities, and to engage with federal decision makers on matters related to immigration. The Advisory Council is also charged with advising NACo’s ten policy steering committees on federal immigration issues.