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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.  

State

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

Michael Gibson
Assistant Vice Chancellor
mgibson@tamus.edu
512.542.7841

Luis E. Gonzalez
Associate Vice Chancellor
luis.gonzalez@tamus.edu
512-542-7848

Emily Howell
Assistant Vice Chancellor
ehowell@tamus.edu
512-542-7839

Chas Semple
Associate Vice Chancellor
csemple@tamus.edu
512-542-7844

Melissa Nelson
Executive Assistant II
mnelson@tamus.edu
512-542- 7830

David Rejino
Associate Vice Chancellor
d-rejino@tamus.edu
512-542-7833

Higher Education, State House and Senate Resources:

  • https://www.highered.texas.gov/
  • https://house.texas.gov/
  • https://senate.texas.gov/
Federal

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

https://www.congress.gov/ 

https://www.senate.gov/

https://www.house.gov/

Dustin Bryant
Associate Vice Chancellor
202-461-3488
dbryant@tamus.edu

Kerry Kinirons

Kerry Kinirons
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations
202-461-3487
kkinirons@tamus.edu

Valerie Offutt

Valerie Offutt
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations
202-461-3486
voffutt@tamus.edu

Jennifer Yezak
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations, Agriculture and Natural Resources
202-684-9932
jennifer.yezak@ag.tamu.edu

Cindy Powers

Executive Assistant II
202-684-9933
cpowers@tamus.edu

Resources

Legislative Reports and Resources

Texas Legislature

  • State of Texas
  • Texas Legislature Online
  • https://house.texas.gov
  • https://senate.texas.gov


TAMUS Legislative Reports:

  • 87th Legislative Session
  • 86th Legislative Session
  • 85th Legislative Session
  • 84th Legislative Session
  • 83rd Legislative Session
  • 82nd Legislative Session
  • 81st Legislative Session
  • 80th Legislative Session
  • 79th Legislative Session
  • 78th Legislative Session

Resources:

Higher Education, House, and Senate in State Resources:

  • https://www.highered.texas.gov/
  • https://house.texas.gov/
  • https://senate.texas.gov/
REPORTS
REPORTS

Higher Education, House, and Senate in State Resources:

  • https://www.highered.texas.gov/
  • https://house.texas.gov/
  • https://senate.texas.gov/
FEDERAL
STATE
REPORTS
FEDERAL

https://www.congress.gov/ 

https://www.senate.gov/

https://www.house.gov/

STATE
Texas Legislature
  • 86th Session TAMUS Cumulative (End of Session) Report [PDF]
  • 86th Session Texas A&M Legislative Priorities[PDF]
  • 85th Session TAMUS Cumulative (End of Session) Report[PDF]
  • 85th Session Texas A&M Higher Education Legislative Highlights [PDF]
  • State of Texas
  • Texas Legislature Online
Legislative Sessions:
  • 86th Legislative Session
  • 85th Legislative Session
  • 84th Legislative Session
  • 83rd Legislative Session
  • 82nd Legislative Session
  • 81st Legislative Session
  • 80th Legislative Session
  • 79th Legislative Session
  • 78th Legislative Session
REPORTS

Higher Education, House, and Senate in State Resources:

  • https://www.highered.texas.gov/
  • https://house.texas.gov/
  • https://senate.texas.gov/
Contacts

Contact Information:

We are Texas A&M University System’s interface with the Texas Legislature, Congress, and Senior State and Federal Executive Branch officials.

  • Office of Federal Relations
    1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400
    Washington, D.C. 20006
  • Main Line: 202-466-3050
  • Directions to D.C. Office
  • Office of State Relations
    1303 San Antonio St., Ste 850
    Austin, TX 78701
  • Main Line: 512-542-7830
  • Directions to Austin Office Office

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