About CEA: Membership

Counties
CEA has a membership solely comprised of top-level elected local government officials. The County Member Program includes those leaders of city-county jurisdictions, boroughs (New York City), parishes (Louisiana), and judicial jurisdictions (Texas, Kentucky). All members must be duly elected by and fully represent their entire constituency, responsible for county budgets and services, and have authority for civil employees. Non-elected local government officials such as county administrators or managers are not eligible for membership.

CEA spans the entire nation. There are about 700 out of just over 3000 U.S. counties that follow a "county executive" government structure. CEA represents those counties that maintain a county executive style of government, giving it a presence in 45 U.S. states.

Businesses
CEA welcomes public-private partnerships. Through its Associate Member Program, CEA works with members of the private sector to build public-private partnerships that will improve communities across the nation. CEA welcomes all civic-oriented businesses to join or make contributions to the organization. Associate members are fully-fledged members with the opportunity to learn about local government and how it influences the lives of the American people.