HISTORY OF NCRCO
The National Conference of Republican County Officials (NCRCO) was organized and formed in 1979 as a Caucus within the National Association of Counties (NACo).
Membership is available to all Republican County Officials, elected or appointed, in positions such as County Commissioner, Treasurer, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Tax Collector, Recorder, Trustee, Juror, Judge, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, School Board Member, and other related titles throughout the United States, upon payment of annual dues.
Over the years the number of NCRCO annual dues paying members has grown from a handful to over 600. The potential pool for membership has likewise varied from about 10,000 to current estimates of 22,000.
NCRCO has been and is a grassroots organization where members come together and form a collective force to advance the Republican philosophy from a local elected official vantage point. Our goal is to encourage Republican County Officials to participate in a united national effort and strengthen our entire political process.
WE BELIEVE…
- That faith in God, as recognized by our Founding Fathers, is essential to the moral fiber of the Nation.
- That the free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice.
- That all individuals are entitled to equal rights, justice, and opportunities, and should assume their responsibilities as citizens in a free society.
- That fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraints must be exercised at all levels of Government.
- That the Federal Government must preserve individual liberty by observing Constitutional limitations.
- That peace is best preserved through a strong National defense.
OBJECTIVES of NCRCO
- To further the ideals of the Republican Party through regular contact and association with peers at semi-annual meetings, by Internet and other communication channels.
- To assist in building a grassroots Republican network that will help elect more Republicans at the local, state, and national levels.
- To define, clarify, and discuss ideas or proposals supported by Republican County Officials, and to disseminate positions we adopt.
- To provide the opportunity for Republican County Officials to unite in their efforts to inform federal officeholders and administrators of the needs of local government, and concerns as to the impact of federal programs, from a Republican viewpoint.
- To foster loyalty to the Republican Party and to promote its principles and platform by all Republican candidates in all elections.
- To provide a forum from which to participate in, comment upon, or consider official policies and actions of the National Association of Counties (NACo).
MEETINGS
Official NCRCO meetings are held semi-annually in conjunction with the NACo Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. during late February or early March of each year, and the NACo Annual Conference scheduled for a different county in the United States every July. Informal virtual meetings are held monthly or as needed. All are welcome to attend.