We are very excited to let you know about the first video for the "Know Your County Official” series.

Thevideo features Thurston County Auditor, Mary Hall, providing a highlevel overview of the County Auditor's role and responsibilitiesconducting elections. This video, and future "Know Your County Official"videos, is intended to provide the general public a betterunderstanding of the roles and responsibilities of their countyofficials.

The video was made possible with the guidance,support, and feedback from: Mary Hall, Thurston County Auditor;Thomasina Cooper and Tillie Naputi-Pullar from the Thruston CountyAuditor's office; and Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor – as wellas the second set of eyes from Jerry Pettit, Kittitas County Auditor.

The“Know Your County Official” project is part of WACO’s efforts regardingthe 2017-2019 Strategic Plan - Goal 3: Increase Awareness about CountyOfficials and Their Functions.

In tandem with the videos, whichwill be available for schools and partners to download and present atfunctions, as well as be offered to public access/civic accesstelevision stations in Washington, WACO is currently finishing thelatest edition of the “Washington County Government” book. The campaignwill also include infographics and other downloadable resources fordistribution through a number of platforms.

The video is available to view now below, or watch it on Vimeo (link).

Thank you, and I look forward to talking to many of you soon about future videos and topics for your affiliate!!!