Starke County Commissioner Mark Gourley was elected 2023 President of the Indiana Association of County Commissioners (IACC) Northwest District during the annual conference last week.
The Northwest district of the state includes Benton, Carroll, Cass, Fulton, Howard, Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke and White Counties.
The IACC is represented by six districts in the state. Gourley will serve on the IACC’s board of directors, which determines policies and legislative goals for the Association.
The elections were held during the IACC’s 2022 Annual Conference, the largest gathering of County Commissioners in the state. The three-day conference included several different workshops and breakout sessions that were designed specifically for county commissioners and their support staff. Commissioner Gourley and others attended several training workshops concerning county related topics focusing onCollaborative Forward-Thinking and Intentional Partnerships, 2023 Legislative Priorities, Open Door Laws and more in their training sessions.
Indiana’s 52nd LieutenantGovernor, Suzanne Crouch welcomed commissioners to the conference. She spoke on current issues related to local government, expanding broadband through Next Level Connections Broadband Grants, Improving Housing needs, revitalizing travel and tourism, supporting Hoosier farmers,and improving mental health and addiction programs in Indiana counties. Crouch has been a long-time partner of the IACC and is committed to improving the lives of all Hoosiers.
