NGA Government Relations

The Office of Government Relations works to ensure that Governors’ views are represented in shaping federal policy by maintaining regular contact with congressional leaders and key administration officials, keeping up-to-date information on critical state–federal issues and coordinating state action.

We work closely with Governors’ Washington, D.C., office representatives, state-federal contacts and other state and local government organizations to maximize the effectiveness of NGA’s lobbying activities. Specifically, our staff serve as policy experts and liaisons to Congress and executive branch agencies and coordinate the work and policy activities of NGA committees.

NGA Task Forces & Council of Governors

Staff

Tiffany Waddell—Director of Government Relations
Renee Antoine—Legislative Director
Tim Carlton—Legislative Director
Richard Lukas—Legislative Director
Courtney Brinley—Legislative Associate
Alexis Howard—Legislative Associate
Mackenzi Matthews—Legislative Associate
Abigail Smith Judstra—Legislative Associate

NGA Government Relations

NGA Task Forces & Council of Governors

Staff

Advocacy Communications Library

Testimony – Long Term Care

Testimony – New Innovations and Best Practices Under the Workforce Investment Act (2009)

Testimony – Business Activity Tax

Testimony – REAL ID, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

Testimony – Homeland Security Grants: Supporting a National Preparedness and Response System

Testimony – State Video Tax Fairness Act

Testimony – NCLB

Testimony – Internet Tax Freedom Act

Testimony – Competitiveness

Testimony – surface transportation

Testimony – Communications, Taxation, and Federalism

Testimony – Internet Tax Moratorium