Geof Benson, a member of the Beverly Shores town council and chairman of Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, was named president of the National Association of Regional Councils during NARC's annual conference and exhibition in Orlando, Fla. in June.
Benson has an active history at NARC, previously representing District VI (Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) on the organization’s board while serving as chair of NARC's environmental committee.
Benson follows Dave Shafer, clerk-treasurer of Munster and NIRPC commissioner, who served as NARC president in 2012-13.
The Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Regional Councils supports regionalism by advocating for regional cooperation as an effective way to address a variety of community planning and development opportunities and issues.
