Chief Policy and Legislative Affairs Officer

The Government Relations department directs the agency’s government relations activities at the state and federal levels. This includes establishing and implementing short-and long-term goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures for government relations support.

Government Relations:

• Coordinates the implementation and accountability of legislative and policy initiatives.
• Leads the strategic planning for advancing priority legislative recommendations.
• Oversees and coordinates interactions with legislators; legislative staff; and other local, state, and federal officials.
• Manages the agency’s legislative clearinghouse, including bill tracking, bill analyses, and committee hearing tracking.
• The Chief Policy and Legislative Affairs Officer serves as a member of the OSPI Executive Leadership Team.