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 – National Guard (Governor Easley)

Testimony – Children’s Dental Health

Testimony – Real ID

Testimony – P-16 Alignment

Testimony – Innovation America (NGA Chair Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano)

Testimony – Medicaid Reform

Statement for the Record – Commission on the National Guard and Reserves

Testimony – State Taxation of Interstate Telecommunications Services (David Quam)

Testimony – Short-term Medicaid Reform (Ray Scheppach)

Testimony – Medicaid Reform (Energy and Commerce)

Testimony – Medicaid Reform (Finance)

Testimony – Communications