Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations
Jenny Jones
The Texas A&M University System
College Station, Texas 77840-7896
512-542-7830
JJones@tamus.edu
As Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations, Jenny Jones directs the A&M System’s efforts to drive state and federal support, policy development, and legislative and congressional action in support of the goals and objectives of the system and its 21 institutions and agencies.
The Texas A&M System Office of Governmental Relations provides a coordinated, system-wide approach to support funding initiatives and achieve policy goals for system members at the state and federal levels. The office includes the State Relations team and the Federal Relations team, which work together to support System members in advancing policy and funding goals to accomplish their education, research, and service objectives. Governmental relations maintain relationships with the Texas Legislature, Congress, statewide leaders, and state and federal agencies to garner support for System priorities.
Texas A&M System Office of State Relations:
Together, the State Relations team members work with the Texas Legislature to represent the Texas A&M University System and its academic institutions, health science center, and state agencies. Through relationships with elected officials, statewide officeholders, state agencies, other universities, and stakeholders in Texas, State Relations supports the system’s land grant mission of service to the State of Texas and its citizens. The team is made up of subject matter experts across all major policy areas of state government, and each System member has a governmental relations officer assigned to represent the institution or agency in the legislative process. The State Relations team is headquartered in Austin, two blocks from the Texas State Capitol. It works with the Presidents, Agency Directors, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Academic Officers, and other key personnel at the universities and agencies to develop and advance their mission to provide the state with education, research, clinical care, and service.
Jenny Jones
Vice Chancellor,
Government Relations
512-542-7834
JJones@tamus.edu
Lauri Deviney
Deputy Vice Chancellor
L-Deviney@tamus.edu
512-542-7837
Michael Gibson
Assistant Vice Chancellor
mgibson@tamus.edu
512.542.7841
Jordan Smith,
Assistant Vice Chancellor
jordan.smith@tamus.edu
512.542.7830
Luis E. Gonzalez
Associate Vice Chancellor
luis.gonzalez@tamus.edu
512-542-7848
Emily Howell
Assistant Vice Chancellor
ehowell@tamus.edu
512-542-7839
Melissa Nelson
Executive Assistant III
mnelson@tamus.edu
512-542- 7830
David Rejino
Associate Vice Chancellor
d-rejino@tamus.edu
512-542-7833
Sydney De Vault-Garvey
Assistant Director, Government Relations
sdevault@tamus.edu
512-542-7830
Higher Education, State House and Senate Resources:
Texas A&M System Office of Federal Relations:
The Federal Relations Office serves as the primary portal to the federal government for System faculty and agency representatives. We provide a coordinated, system-wide approach to support funding initiatives and achieve policy goals for system members at the federal level. The office assists system members in securing federal funding to accomplish important education, research, and service initiatives and strives to strengthen relationships with members of Congress and federal agencies to increase support for priority issues. In addition, the office identifies opportunities for System faculty and staff to participate in congressional hearings, executive branch advisory groups and task forces, and national education and policy forums. We also support transformational leadership experiences, student internships and faculty developmental assignments in Congress and in federal offices and agencies.
Federal Legislative Resources
Dustin Bryant
Associate Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations
202-461-3488
dbryant@tamus.edu
Kerry Kinirons
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations
202-461-3487
kkinirons@tamus.edu
Cindy Powers
Executive Assistant II
202-684-9933
cpowers@tamus.edu
Valerie Offutt
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations
202-461-3486
voffutt@tamus.edu
Christina Cueller
Project Specialist
202-291-6623
ccuellar@tamus.edu
Jennifer Yezak
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations, Agriculture and Natural Resources
202-684-9932
jennifer.yezak@ag.tamu.edu
Dana Acton
Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations
Texas A&M Health Science Center
202-684-9934
dana.acton@tamu.edu
Legislative Reports and Resources
Texas Legislature
TAMUS Legislative Reports:
Resources:
Higher Education, House, and Senate in State Resources:
Higher Education, House, and Senate in State Resources:
Higher Education, House, and Senate in State Resources:
Contact Information:
We are Texas A&M University System’s interface with the Texas Legislature, Congress, and Senior State and Federal Executive Branch officials.