Texas A&M University Office of Government Relations

WE ARE TEXAS A&M'S INTERFACE WITH THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE, CONGRESS, AND SENIOR STATE AND FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS. Through the Office of the President, and in coordination with The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Office of Government Relations, our goal is to fulfill Texas A&M's state constitutional charge as a "university of the first class" and federal land-grant mission. What We Do Specifically, we can maximize the effectiveness of engagement with elected officials, staffers, or high-level agency personnel, by: >Setting up meetings and developing a strategy for visits to DC (in coordination with TAMUS Office of Federal Relations in DC) >Navigating the halls of Congress, including complex political landscapes Compliance with federal lobbying laws (e.g., HLOG, formerly LDA) and TAMUS policies >Engaging federal and state policymakers to secure resources & influence policy actions >Aiding policymakers with access to insight from Texas A&M’s vast breadth of expertise >Providing analysis to elected officials and Texas A&M stakeholders, on vital legislative policy matters that can broadly impact the university community >Functioning as the conduit for campus visits by elected officials and high level agency personnel (and coordinating with campus units to develop & execute itineraries with possible high impact campus tours) >Serving as Texas A&M’s liaison with elected officials and national associations (e.g., AAU, APLU, and others)