"For over 30 years, NADO and its members have been helping to keep the lights on in small towns by seizing new opportunities and creating new jobs. My state and states all over America are dotted with your success stories."

— Senate Minority Leader Thomas Daschle (D-SD)

"For officials in small towns, NADO News and legislative alerts provide the most accurate and timely information about what is happening in Washington. I strongly recommend NADO membership for all small town officials."

—Gerald Depo, City Manager,Portales, New Mexico

“Associate members of NADO receive excellent information, in-depth legislative analysis, timely congressional updates and practical training on issues affecting small metropolitan and rural communities.”

— Kent Van Landuyt, Planning Division Liaison, Missouri Department of Transportation

"The networking at the conferences is probably the most valuable experience for me. But the training sessions over the years have run a close second. NADO has been our eyes and ears in Washington and has consistently kept the cause of rural development in the limelight."

—Richard Cavender, Executive Director, Meramec Regional Planning Council, St. James, Missouri

"My staff and I place NADO News at the top of our weekly ‘must read’ list. I regard NADO as the premier source of accurate and timely information on economic and community development issues. No other group covers our legislative issues like NADO."

—Richard Anderson, Executive Director, North Central Planning Council, Devil’s Lake, North Dakota

"The roundtable session at the NADO Washington Policy Conference provides an unparalleled opportunity for districts to interact with key federal officials on a one-on-one basis. NADO understands the importance of networking with representatives of federal agencies in addition to members of Congress and their staff."

—Frances Pelley, Executive Director, Texoma Council of Governments, Sherman, Texas

"NADO News is without a doubt an essential publication for tracking the wide range of federal economic and community development issues. The special report on the president's budget and final appropriations are worth the price of dues alone."

—Jack Scriber, Executive Director, Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency, Louisville, Kentucky