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Bridges to everywhere reach across Pittsburgh’s Allegheny River. In the background is PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Dave Barry’s brand of humor was a big hit with (foreground) Dan Chadwick, Idaho Association of Counties; Michelle Sherrer, Gem County, Idaho; Robert McQuade, Ada County, Idaho; and Lee Staker, Booneville County, Idaho.

These boots are made for walking…to next year’s annual conference in Tarrant County (Fort Worth), Texas, hosted by Past-President Glen Whitley.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack addresses the Rural Action Caucus (RAC) at a breakfast meeting.

Humorist and author Dave Barry was a featured speaker at the July 16 general session.

(Above) Commissioner Leo Bow-man, Benton County, Wash., gives his last report as chairman of the Transportation Steering Committee. He will retire at the end of the year.

Lavada Williamson, Ritchie County, W.Va., seems to like what she hears during the Leadership Series work-shop, “Messages that Resonate.”

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Posing here for an official portrait are the 2012–2013 Women of NACo Leadership Network executive team: (l-r) Nominating Committee Chair Katie “Kay” Cashion, commissioner, Guilford County, N.C.; President Doro-thy Brown, clerk of the circuit court, Cook County, Ill.; Secretary Jeanette Council, commissioner, Cumberland County, N.C.; First Vice President Sallie Clark, commissioner, El Paso County, Colo.; Treasurer Dee Robinson, assessor, Lea County, N.M.; and Immediate Past President Joyce Dickerson, commissioner, Richland County, S.C. Not pictured are: President-elect Linda Seifert, supervisor, Solano County, Calif.; and Historian Doris Karloff, supervisor, Saunders County, Neb.

(Right) Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran Brian Coutch and his dog, Slate, were on hand at the conference to introduce the Wounded War-rior project to members of the Veterans and Military Service Committee.

Second Vice President Linda Langston, Linn County, Iowa introduces Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at the July 16 general session.

Donald Murray (center), retiring justice and public safety lobbyist, gets a standing ovation from the Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee for his many decades of service.

NACo’s new president, Chris Rodgers and his wife Sharlon celebrate on the dance floor at his inaugural event.

It’s no surprise that NACo Second Vice President Linda Langston is shar-ing a laugh with humorist, author and conference speaker, Dave Barry.

(Right) Lenny Eliason, immediate past president, and wife Lisa take a break from dancing on Rodgers’ big night.

(Right) Brett Maxfield (l), ESRI, and Alan Gardner, Washington County, Utah, talk GIS apps at the Exhibit Hall.

(Above) Cindy Williams, an exhibi-tor from Geos Services, pitches her company to Summit County, Ohio Councilwomen Gloria Rodgers and Sandra Kurt.

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(Left) Chris Carter, an exhibitor with Tyler Technologies, his 19-month-old son Quinn and wife Ashley show off their Steeler pride at the all-conference event.

(Left) Fred, Shondra and Kay Mc-Clure, from Davidson County, N.C. are having a good time at the all-conference event held at Heinz Field, the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald (in Pittsburgh Pirates shirt) welcomes (l) Hunter Markins, and Ann and Edwin Reeves from Iberville Parish, La. to Heinz Field.

The late afternoon light frames NACo President Lenny Eliason.

Past President Colleen Landkamer, now Minnesota USDA state director, takes a call between conference sessions.

(Left) And they’re off: Racers head to the beginning of the course for the 5K/2K Race to Healthy Counties.

Larry Naake, NACo executive director, and wife, Joan, take a break outside the convention center.

Close to 100 runners and walkers get ready for the 5K/2K Race to Healthy Counties.

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Immediate Past President Glen Whitley greets retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. NACo’s successful collaboration with O’Connor’s iCivics was launched during Whitley’s presidency.

Albert Turner Jr., Perry County, Ala., questions Agriculture Secretary Vilsack during the Rural Action Caucus breakfast.