FOUNDERS AND STATE SPONSORS

FOUNDERS

U.S. Communities is proud to be the only national purchasing cooperative founded by five leading national governmental organizations. In addition, over 70 state associations show their support for the U.S. Communities program with sponsorship. Below is a full list of active national and state sponsors.

National Association of Counties(NACO) National League of Cities(NLC)

National Association of Counties


Steve Swendiman
Managing Director / CEO
Financial Services Center
(202) 942-4282
sswendim@naco.org

National League of Cities


Marc Shapiro
Program Director
Enterprise Programs
(202) 626-3019
shapiro@nlc.org
Assocition of School Business Officials International(ASB) The U.S. Conference of Mayors

Association of School Business Officials International


John Musso
Executive Director
(703) 708-7063
jmusso@asbointl.org

The United States Conference of Mayors


Jeffrey A. Bean
Managing Director
(202) 446-8140
jbean@usmayors.org
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing(NIGP)

National Institute of Governmental Purchasing


Rick Grimm CPPO CPPB
Chief Executive Officer
(703) 736-8900 ext.235
rgrimm@nigp.org

SPONSORING STATE ASSOCIATIONS

Alaska
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Alaska Association of School Business Officials

Amy Lujan
Executive Director
3145 Pioneer Avenue
Juneau AK 99801
(907) 500-9086
alasbo@gci.net

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Alaska Municipal League

Kevin Ritchie
Executive Director
217 2nd Street, Suite 200
Juneau AK 99801
(907) 586-1325
kevin@akml.org
Kathie Wasserman
Policy & Program Coord.
217 Second Street, Suite 200
Juneau AK 99801
(907) 586-1325
kathie@akml.org

 
Alabama
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Alabama Association of School Business Officials

David Smith
Executive Director
PO Box 4356
Huntsville AL 35815
(256) 426-2897
dsmith1953@comcast.net

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Alabama League of Municipalities

Ken Smith
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1270
Montgomery AL 36102
(334) 263-1042
kens@alalm.org

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Association of County Commissioners of Alabama

Sonny Brasfield
Executive Director
100 N. Jackson Street
Montgomery AL 36104
(334) 263-7594
sbrasfield@acca-online.org

 
Arkansas
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Association of Arkansas Counties

Jeanne Hunt
Executive Assistant
1415 West Third Street
Little Rock AR 72201
(501) 372-7550
jhunt@arcounties.org
Chris Villines
Executive Director
1415 West Third Street
Little Rock AR 72201
(501) 372-7550
cvillines@arcounties.org

 
Arizona
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Arizona Association of Counties

Nicole Stickler
Executive Director
1910 W. Jefferson
Phoenix AZ 85009
(602) 252-6563
nstickler@azcounties.org

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League of Arizona Cities and Towns

Tom Belshe
Membership Services Director
1820 West Washington Street
Phoenix AZ 85007
(602) 258-5786
tbelshe@azleague.org

 
California
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California Association of School Business Officials

Molly McGee Hewitt
Executive Director
1001 K Street, 5th Floor
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 447-3783 ext.2246
molly@casbo.com

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California School Boards Association

Martin Tokunaga
CSBA Consultant
1350 Halyard Drive, Suite A
West Sacramento CA 95691
(916) 669-3330
mtokunaga@csba.org
Vina Guzman
Assistant Consultant
3100 Beacon Blvd.
West Sacramento CA 95691
(916) 371-4691
vguzman@csba.org

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California Special Districts Association

Cathrine Lemaire
Membership Director
1112 I Street, Suite 200
Sacramento CA 95814
(877) 924-2732
catherine@csda.net
Neil McCormick
Executive Director
1112 I Street, Suite 200
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 442-7887
neilm@csda.net

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California State Association of Counties

Paul McIntosh
Executive Director
1100 K Street, Suite 101
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 327-7500
pmcintosh@counties.org
Kelli Oropeza
Director of Finance
1100 K Street, Suite 101
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 327-7500
koropeza@counties.org
Nancy Parrish
Executive Director, Finance Corp
1100 K Street
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 327-7500 ext.556
nparrish@counties.org

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League of California Cities

Chris Mckenzie
Executive Director
1400 K. Street
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 658-8200
mckenzie@cacities.org
Test Bynate
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129 C Street
Redwood City CA 94063
(650) 398-9888 ext.745
devrequest@uscommunities.org

 
Colorado
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Colorado Association of School Business Officials

Jill Kidd
President
4335 Basswood Drive
Colorado Springs CO 80920
(719) 266-4651
jkidd@csn.net
Bert Huszcza
Executive Director
4235 W. 105th Place
Westminster CO 80031
(720) 427-6560
coloradoasbo@msn.com

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Colorado Counties, Inc.

Kristin Dunn
Deputy Director
Colorado Counties, Inc., 800 Grant Street, Suite 500
Denver CO 80203
(303) 861-4076
kdunn@ccionline.org

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Colorado Municipal League

Kevin Bommer
Technical Services Coordinator
1144 Sherman Street
Denver CO 80203
(303) 831-6411
kbommer@cml.org

 
Connecticut
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Connecticut Association of School Business Officials

Sharon Bruce
Executive Director
11 High Gate Lane
Hartford CT 06107
(860) 519-0023
ssbruce@comcast.net

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Connecticut Conference of Municipalities

Carol Hanover
Enterprise Program Associate
900 Chapel Street
New Haven CT 06510
(203) 498-3073
chanover@ccm-ct.org

 
Delaware
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Delaware Association of Counties

Richard Cecil
Executive Director
12 N Washington Avenue
Lewes DE 19958
(302) 645-0432
dick_cecil@yahoo.com
Richard Cecil
Executive Director
12 N Washington Avenue
Lewes DE 19958
(302) 645-0432
dacoinfo@dacounties.org

 
Florida
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Florida Association of Counties

John Ricco
Director of Enterprise Programs
P.o. Box 549
Tallahassee FL 32302
(850) 922-4300
jricco@fl-counties.com
Anna Doughy
CFO
P.o. Box 549
Tallahassee FL 32302
(850) 922-4300
adoughy@fl-counties.com

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Florida League of Cities

Jeannie Garner
Director of Financial Services
301 S Bronough Street
Tallahassee FL 32309
(850) 701-3623
jgarner@flcities.com
Teresa Colvin
Loan Services Manager
P.O Box 1757
Tallahassee FL 32302
(850) 222-9684 ext.3641
tcolvin@flcities.com

 
Georgia
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Association County Commissioners of Georgia

Ross King
Executive Director
50 Hurt Plaza,, Suite 1000
Atlanta GA 30303
(404) 522-5022
rking@accg.org
Deborah Dewberry
Public Affairs Director
Accg, 50 Hurt Plaza, Ste. 1000
Atlanta GA 30303
(404) 522-5022 ext.180
ddewberry@accg.org
Randy Hartmann
Membership Services Director
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 10000
Atlanta GA 30303
(404) 522-5022 ext.123
rhartmann@accg.org

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Georgia Municipal Association

Pam Helton
Pam Helton, Local Government Marketing Manager
201 Pryor Street Sw
Atlanta GA 30303
(678) 686-6275
phelton@gmanet.com

 
Iowa
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Iowa League of Cities

Alan Kemp
Executive Director
317 Sixth Avenue, Suite 800
Des Moines IA 50309
(515) 674-5315
AlanKemp@iowaleague.org
Mickey Shields
Assistant Director of Membership Services
317 Sixth Avenue, Suite 800
Des Moines IA 50309
(515) 974-5316
mickeyshields@iowaleague.org

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Iowa State Association of Counties

William Peterson
Executive Director
5501 S.w. 7th Street, Suite Q
Des Moines IA 50309
(515) 244-7181
bpeterson@iowacounties.org

 
Idaho
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Association of Idaho Cities

Ken Harward
Executive Director
3100 S. Vista Ave., Suite 310
Boise ID 83705
(800) 344-8594
kharward@idahocities.org

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Idaho Association of Counties

Daniel Chadwick
Executive Director
700 W. Washington St
Boise ID 83702
(208) 354-9126 ext.12
dchadwick@idcounties.org

 
Illinois
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Illinois Association of School Business Officials

Mike Jacoby
Executive Director
108 Carroll Ave., IA-103
DeKalb IL 60115
(815) 753-9366
mjacoby@niu.edu

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Illinois Municipal League

Larry Frang
Executive Director
500 East Capitol, P.O. Box 5180
Springfield IL 62705
(217) 525-1220
lfrang@iml.org

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Illinois Park & Recreation Association

Jan Arnold
Executive Director
Illinois Park & Recreation Association, 536 East Avenue
LaGrange IL 60525
(708) 588-2280
jan@ilipra.org
Barry Franks
Illinois Park & Recreation Association, 536 East Avenue
LaGrange IL 60525
(708) 588-2284
barry@ilipra.org

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Illinois State Board of Education

Linda Mitchell
Chief Financial Officer
100 W. Randolph St, Ste. 14-300
Chicago IL 60601
(312) 814-3228
lmitchel@isbe.net
Robert Wolfe
Acting Marketing
100 W. Randolph St, Ste. 14-300
Chicago IL 60601
(217) 785-8777
rwolfe@isbe.net

 
Indiana
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Association of Indiana Counties, Inc.

David Bottorff
Executive Director
101 West Ohio, Suite 1575
Indianapolis IN 46204
(317) 684-3710
dbottorff@indianacounties.org

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Indiana Association of Cities and Towns

Mathew Greller
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1903
Indianapolis IN 46206
(317) 237-6200
mgreller@citiesandtowns.org

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Indiana Association of School Business Officials

Denny Costerison
Executive Director
One North Capitol Ave, Suite 1215
Indianapolis IN 46204
(317) 639-3586 ext.106
dcosterison@indiana-asbo.org

 
Kansas
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Kansas Association of Counties

Randall Allen
Executive Director
300 SW 8th Ave.,, 3rd Fl.
Topeka KS 66603
(785) 272-2585
allen@kansascounties.org

 
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Municipal Association

Geoffrey Beckwith
Executive Director
One Winthrop Square
Boston MA 02110
(617) 426-7272
gbeckwith@mma.org
Patricia Mikes
Director of Communications & Membership
One Winthrop Square
Boston MA 02110
(617) 426-7272
pmikes@mma.org

 
Maryland
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Maryland Association of Counties

Leslie Velasco
Admin. & Finance Director
169 Conduit Street
Annapolis MD 21401
(410) 269-0042
lwalsh@mdcounties.org

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Maryland Municipal League

Tom Reynolds
Research and Information Manager
1212 West Street
Annapolis MD 21401
(410) 268-5514
tomr@mdmunicipal.org
Stephen Gindes
Finance Director
1212 West St
Annapolis MD 21401
(410) 268-5514
steveg@mdmunicipal.org

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MD/DC Association of School Business Officials

Stephen Raucher
Executive Director
P.O. Box 943
Rockville MD 20848
(301) 318-4969
asbomddc@comcast.net
John Lang
Executive Director
P.o. Box 6602
Lutherville MD 21094
(410) 608-0911
asbomddc1@gmail.com

 
Michigan
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Michigan Association of Counties

Timothy Mcguire
Executive Director
935 N. Washington Avenue
Lansing MI 48906
(517) 372-5374
mcguire@micounties.org
Kami Smith
Director of Membership Services
935 N. Washington Avenue
Lansing MI 48906
(517) 372-5374
kamismith@micounties.org
Steve Currie
Deputy Director
935 N. Washington Avenue
Lansing MI 48906
(517) 372-5374
scurrie@micounties.org

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Michigan Municipal League

Daniel Gilmartin
Executive Director
P. O. Box 1487
Ann Arbor MI 48106
(734) 662-3246
dgilmartin@mml.org
anthony minghine
Associate Executive Director
P. O. Box 1487
Ann Arbor MI 48106
(734) 662-3246
aminghine@mml.org
Deborah Walton-medley
Director of Financial Operations
1675 Green Road
Ann Arbor MI 48105
(734) 662-3246
dmedley@mml.org

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Michigan School Business Officials/Michigan Association of School Administrators/Michigan Association of School Boards

Linda Wacyk
Director of Communications - MASA
1001 Centennial Way, Suite 300
Lansing MI 48917
(517) 327-9268
lwacyk@gomasa.org
Erin Kinch
Executive Assistant - MASB
1001 Centennial Way, Suite 400
Lansing MI 48917
(517) 327-5935
ekinch@masb.org
David Martell
Associate Executive Director - MSBO
1001 Centennial Way, Suite 200
Lansing MI 48917
(517) 327-2581
dmartell@msbo.org
Nan Pearson
CFO
1001 Centennial Way, Suite 400
Lansing MI 48917
(517) 327-5901
nanette.pearson@gmail.com

 
Minnesota
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Association of Minnesota Counties

Laurie Klupacs
Interim Executive Co-Director
125 Charles Avenue
Saint Paul MN 55103
(651) 789-4329
lklupacs@mncounties.org

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League of Minnesota Cities

Jim Miller
Executive Director
145 University Ave. West
St. Paul MN 55103
(651) 281-1200
jmiller@lmnc.org

 
Missouri
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Missouri Association of Counties

Dick Burke
Executive Director
P. O. Box 234
Jefferson City MO 65102
(573) 634-2120
dburke@mocounties.com

 
Mississippi
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Mississippi Association of School Business Officials

Billie Arnold
Executive Secretary
158 Bermuda Drive
Pearl MS 39208
(000) 000-0000
billiearnold@aol.com

 
Montana
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Montana Association of Counties

Harold Blattie
Executive Director
2715 Skyway Drive
Helena MT 59602
(406) 449-4360
hblattie@mtcounties.org

 
North Carolina
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North Carolina Association of County Commissioners

David F. Thompson
Executive Director
215 N. Dawson Street
Raleigh NC 27603
(919) 715-2893
david.thompson@ncacc.org
Rebecca Troutman
Director of Research/NCACC
215 N. Dawson
Raleigh NC 27603
(919) 715-2893
rebecca.troutman@ncacc.org
Lisa Nolen
Outreach Coordinator
215 N. Dawson Street
Raleigh NC 27603
(919) 715-4362
lisa.nolen@ncacc.org

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North Carolina League of Municipalities

Rob Shepherd
Manager of Member Services & Marketing
PO Box 3069
Raleigh NC 27602
(919) 715-9767
rshepher@nclm.org

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North Carolina School Boards Association

Dana Roberts
Director of Finance
PO Box 97877
Raleigh NC 27624
(919) 841-4040
droberts@ncsba.org
Matt Harrell
Lobbyist
P.o. Box 97877
Raleigh NC 27624
(919) 747-6687
mharrell@ncsba.org

 
North Dakota
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North Dakota Association of Counties

Mark Johnson
Executive Director
PO Box 877
Bismarck ND 58502
(701) 328-7300
mjohnson@ndaco.org
Genny Dienstmann
Assistant Director
1661 Capitol Way
Bismarck ND 58501
(701) 328-7300
genny.dienstmann@ndaco.org

 
Nebraska
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Nebraska Association of County Officials

Larry Dix
Executive Director
625 South 14th Street, Suite A
Lincoln NE 68508
(402) 434-5660
larrydix@nacone.org

 
New Hampshire
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New Hampshire Association of Counties

Betsy B. Miller
Executive Director/Government Relations Counsel
46 Donovan Street, Suite 2
Concord NH 03301
(603) 224-9222
bmiller@nhcounties.org

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New Hampshire Local Government Center

 
New Jersey
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New Jersey Association of Counties

Loren Wizman
Executive Assistant
150 West State Street
Trenton NJ 08608
(609) 394-3467
loren@njac.org

 
New Mexico
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New Mexico Association of Counties

Paul Gutierrez
Executive Director
613 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe NM 87505
(505) 820-8112
pgutierrez@nmcounties.org

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New Mexico Municipal League

Bill Fulginiti
Executive Director
P. O. Box 846
Santa Fe NM 87504
(505) 982-5573
bfulginiti@nmml.org

 
Nevada
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Nevada Association of Counties

Jeff Fontaine
Executive Director
304 S. Carson Street
Carson City NV 8970
(775) 883-7863
jfontaine@nvnaco.org

 
Ohio
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County Commissioners Association of Ohio

Larry Long
Executive Director
209 E State Street
Columbus OH 43215
(614) 221-5627
lllong@ccao.org
Thomas Strup
Deputy Director of Operations
209 E State Street
Columbus OH 43215
(614) 220-7978
tstrup@ccao.org

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Ohio Association of School Business Officials

Debbie Trzeciak
Treasurer/Business Manager
8050 North High Street, Suite 130
Columbus OH 43235
(614) 431-9116
deborah@oasbo-ohio.org

 
Oklahoma
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Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma

Gayle Ward
Executive Director
429 NE 50th Street
Oklahoma City OK 73105
(405) 524-3200
gaylew@okacco.com

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Oklahoma Municipal League

Jamie Smith
Executive Assistant
201 North East 23rd Street
Oklahoma City OK 73105
(800) 324-6651
jamies@oml.org
Kelly Danner
Municipal Information Specialist
201 North East 23rd Street
Oklahoma City OK 73105
(800) 324-6651
kelly@oml.org

 
Oregon
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Association of Oregon Counties

Mike McArthur
Executive Director
1201 Court Street, N.E.
Salem OR 97309
(503) 585-8351
mmcarthur@aocweb.org
Cara Fischer
deputy executive director
P.o. Box 12729
Salem OR 97309
(503) 585-8351 ext.117
cfischer@aocweb.org

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Oregon Association of School Business Officials

Angie Peterman
President
707 13th St SE
Salem OR 97301
(503) 480-7218
apeterman@oasbo.com

 
Pennsylvania
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County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania

Douglas Hill
Executive Director
17 North Front Street
Harrisburg PA 17101
(717) 232-7554
dhill@pacounties.org

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Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials

Jane Hack
Director of Administration
2579 Interstate Drive
Harrisburg PA 17110
(717) 540-9551
jhack@pasbo.org
Patricia Odonnell
Assistant Business Manager
2900 Terwood Road
Willow Grove PA 19090
(215) 830-1521
podonnell@umtsd.org

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Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities

Denise Kolb Hernandez
Manager of Business Programs
414 North Second Street
Harrisburg PA 17101
(717) 236-9469 ext.248
dkolbhernandez@plcm.org
Rick Schuettler
Deputy Executive Director
414 North Second Street
Harrisburg PA 17101
(717) 236-9469
rschuettler@plcm.org
Jean Pugh
Director of Group Business Programs
414 N. Second Street
Harrisburg PA 17101
(717) 236-9469
jpugh@plcm.org

 
Rhode Island
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Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns

Dan Beardsley
Executive Director
One State Street, Suite 502
Providence RI 02908
(401) 272-3434
dan@rileague.org
Denise Arrighi
Office Adminis
One State Street, Suite 502
Providence RI 02908
(401) 272-3434
denise@rileague.org

 
South Carolina
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South Carolina Association of Counties

Mike Cone
Executive Director
1919 Thurmond Mall
Columbia SC 29201
(803) 252-7255
scac@scac.state.sc.us
John Deloache
Staff Attorney
Po Box 8207
Columbia SC 29212
(803) 252-7255 ext.324
jdeloache@scac.sc

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Southeastern Association of School Business Officials

Debra Dixon Doss
Executive Director
P.O. Box 2155
Burlington NC 27216
(336) 269-9922
ddixondoss@sasbo.org

 
South Dakota
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South Dakota Association of County Officials

Kris Jacobsen
Deputy Director
211 E Prospect Ave
Pierre SD 57501
(605) 224-4554
kris.sdacc@midconetwork.com

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South Dakota Municipal League

 
Tennessee
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Tennessee County Services Association

David Seivers
Executive Director
226 Capitol Blvd., Suite 700
Nashville TN 37219
(615) 532-3767
tcsa@uscommunities.org
David Seivers
executive director
226 Capitol Blvd, Suite 700
Nashville TN 37219
(615) 532-3760
dseivers@bellsouth.net

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Tennessee Municipal League

Margaret Mahery
Executive Director
226 Capitol Blvd., Suite 710
Nashville TN 37219
(615) 255-6416
mmahery@tml1.org

 
Utah
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Utah Association of Counties

Brent Gardner
Executive Director
5397 S. Vine Street
Salt Lake City UT 84107
(801) 265-1331
bgardner@uacnet.org

 
Virginia
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National School Boards Association

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Virginia Association of Counties

James Campbell
Executive Director
1001 E. Broad Street, LL20
Richmond VA 23219
(804) 788-6652
jcampbell@vaco.org

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Virginia Association of School Board Officials

John Melleky
Executive Director
Post Office Box 70610
Richmond VA 23255
(804) 756-1791
jmelleky@vasbo.org

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Virginia Municipal League

Steve Craig
Director of Insurance & Joint Purchasing Programs
P. O. Box 3239
Glen Allen VA 23058
(804) 237-7310
scraig@vmlins.org

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Virginia School Boards Association

Frank Barnham
Executive Director
200 Hansen Road
Charlottesville VA 22911
(434) 295-8722
febar@vsba.org
Barbara Coyle
Executive Director
200 Hansen Road, Suite 2
Charlottesville VA 22911
(434) 295-8722
coyle@vsba.org

 
Vermont
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Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Michael Gilbar
Director, Administrative Services
89 Main Street, Suite 4
Montpelier VT 05602
(802) 229-9111
mgilbar@vlct.org

 
Washington
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Association of Washington Cities

Deann Hartman
Event and Meetings Manager
1076 South Franklin Street SE, Test
Olympia WA 98501
(360) 753-8981
deannh@awcnet.org

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Washington State Association of Counties

Karlyn Shannon
Director of Finance
206 10th Ave Se
Olympia WA 98501
(360) 489-3017
kshannon@wacounties.org

 
Wisconsin
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League of Wisconsin Municipalities

Dan Thompson
Director
122 W. Washington Avenue, Suite 300
Madison WI 53703
(608) 267-2380
danthomp@lwm-info.org

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Wisconsin Counties Association

Mark OConnell
Executive Director
22 E. Mifflin Street, Suite 900
Madison WI 53703
(608) 663-7188
wicounties@uscommunities.org
Lynda Bradstreet
Director of Administration and Finance
22 E Mifflin Street Suite 900
Madison WI 53703
(608) 663-7188 ext.130
bradstreet@wicounties.org

 
West Virginia
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County Commissioners Association of West Virginia

Vivian Parsons
Executive Director
2309 Washington Street, East
Charleston WV 25311
(304) 345-4639
vivian@ccawv.org
Jennifer Webb
Administrative Assistant
2309 Washington Street East
Charleston WV 25311
(304) 345-4639
jennifer@ccawv.org

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