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Lee County Commissioner Re-Appointed to Lead National Committee
Jul 28, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C (July 28, 2005)-Lee County Commissioner Bob Janes was re-appointed chairperson of the National Association of Counties (NACo) Health Steering Committee. Newly elected NACo President and Umatilla County, Ore. Commissioner Bill Hansell re-appointed Commissioner Janes to the post at NACo's 2005 Annual Conference on July 19 in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The Health Steering Committee deals with all matters pertaining to health care delivery and financing including indigent care; health care for the uninsured; Medicaid; Medicare; long term care; local public health programs; mental health; substance abuse; and developmental disabilities. "Commissioner Janes will continue to be a powerful advocate for counties on Capitol Hill," NACo Executive Director Larry Naake said. The National Association of Counties (NACo) is a full-service organization that provides legislative, research, technical and public affairs assistance to county governments. Created in 1935, NACo continues to ensure that the nation's 3,066 counties are heard and understood in the White House and Congress. |