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CEA began as a league formed by county executives who believed that
the job as the chief elected officer of a county was too important
to overlook. Their initial desire to create an alliance that would
assist county officers in executing their duties sparked a dramatic
evolution that produced today's association of nearly 700 counties.
CEA's current membership includes County Executives, County Judges,
Parish and Borough Presidents, City-County Mayors, Commission Presidents
and Chairs, and all county leaders elected at-large by the public
constituency.
A long-time
affiliate group of the National Association of Counties, CEA has
operated as an independent organization since 1997. With its headquarters
in Washington D.C., CEA brings together top-level local officials
to discuss and determine policy on wide-ranging issues that affect
local governors and the people they serve.
CEA also provides
a voice at the national level among the various policy making representatives
including members and staff of the United States Congress, officials
in the Executive Branch at both the federal and state government
level and various interest groups and associations based on Capitol
Hill.
CEA is governed
by a Board of Directors and selected Executive Officers. The Board
President is elected and serves a two-year term.
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