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11/26/07
NARC Executive Director Appointed
NARC Names New Executive Director
Category: The Washington Update
Posted by: fred
November 26, 2007
For Immediate Release
National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) Appoints New Executive Director
(Washington, DC) —The National Association of Regional Councils has appointed Fred Abousleman as their new Executive Director effective December 1, 2007. NARC’s governing Board – comprised of 25 local elected officials and four executive directors - unanimously chose to offer Mr. Abousleman the position at their November Board meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida.
During his 6-year tenure with NARC, Mr. Abousleman has served as Interim Executive Director, Deputy Director and Transportation Director for the Association.
Mr. Abousleman has played a pivotal role in strategically positioning NARC as a full service trade association during his tenure. He is a long-time advocate for regionalism in the areas of economic and community development, environment, transportation, and homeland security policy. He is currently working to secure new funding opportunities for the Association, launch new corporate and affinity programs, and solidify NARC’s position as a thought leader among today’s government, business and community leaders by leveraging the Association’s programs, services, and events.
Mr. Abousleman brings to the position an extensive and deep knowledge of regional development best practices, management and political experience. He has served as a Field Director on a presidential campaign, worked on policy issues at the state and federal levels, has extensive experience in federal government and in local development issues as a community planner. Prior to joining NARC, Mr. Abousleman worked for the Federal Highway Administration in Washington D.C.
A native of New Mexico, Mr. Abousleman holds dual Master’s degrees in Community and Regional Planning and Public Policy from the University of New Mexico (UNM). He has been extensively published in trade journals and newspapers across the country, is a national conference speaker on regionalism, was a Visiting Fellow at the Library of Congress, and holds other notable achievement awards.
For 40 years, NARC has served as the national voice for regionalism by advocating for regional cooperation as the most effective way to address a variety of community planning and development opportunities and issues. NARC represents the interests of its members, which are composed of multiple local governments that work together to serve America’s communities—large and small, urban and rural. NARC has advanced regional cooperation through effective interaction and advocacy with Congress, federal officials and related agencies and interest groups.
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