Counties For Economic Mobility Leadership Advisory Council

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Author

Alseta Gholston

Alseta Gholston

Senior Program Manager, Economic Mobility

Counties for Economic Mobility (C4EM) is a National Association of Counties initiative for county leaders to advance equitable upward economic mobility to move individuals and families out of poverty. C4EM supports a range of activities to drive data-driven and community-informed policymaking in county government.

The C4EM Leadership Advisory Council (LAC) guides NACo’s economic mobility initiative to ensure resources and activities meet the needs of all county leaders from across the country. The LAC consists of 13 elected county leaders who previously participated in NACo’s Economic Mobility Leadership Network (2019-2023). Council members serve as champions for county action on economic mobility and provide the county perspective for resource developers and researchers.  

Leadership Advisory Council Members

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Hon. Brenton Davis

County Executive, Erie County, Pa.
Eileen Higgins

Hon. Eileen Higgins

Commissioner, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Chair, NACo Transportation Policy Steering Committee
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Hon. Demond Mason

Commissioner, Newton County, Ga.
Hon. Alexander Mirabella

Hon. Alexander Mirabella

Commissioner, Union County, N.J.
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Hon. Larry Nelson

Supervisor, Waukesha County, Wis.
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Hon. Greg Puckett

Commissioner, Mercer County, W.Va
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Hon. Bruno Sabatier

Supervisor, Lake County, Calif.
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Hon. Martha Schrader

Commissioner, Clackamas County, Ore.
Monique Sheffield

Hon. Monique Sheffield

Commissioner, Cobb County, Ga.
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Lori Stegmann

Director of Youth & Family Services, Multnomah County, Ore.
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Hon. David Stout

Commissioner, El Paso County, Texas

Other Counties for Economic Mobility Programs & Resources

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Program

Rural Leaders for Economic Mobility

NACo is partnering with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create a peer-learning opportunity for rural local leaders to advance upward economic mobility to move individuals and families out of poverty. 

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Economic Mobility Resource Hub

Explore these resources to promote inclusive economic prosperity for county residents.

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County Levers to Drive Economic Mobility: Local Solutions and Strategies

This report focuses on the underlying elements of economic mobility and identifies how county leaders can use local power and authority to leverage county policy, planning and service delivery as levers to foster upward mobility for residents.

Thank You to Our Funder

Counties for Economic Mobility is generously funded by the Gates Foundation. The contents of this webpage and recommended resources do not necessarily reflect positions or policies of the Gates Foundation.