George Mason University

About Us

The Office of State Government Relations, working directly with the university’s Government Relations Council, monitors legislative issues and activities in Richmond and communicates information to appropriate officials. The office is committed to informing the university community as it relates to key legislative issues that may be of interest and impact and to advocating on behalf of Mason on issues relating to faculty,

The Office of State Government Relations

• represents the university’s position on state governmental issues to state officials
• monitors and tracks legislative and state activities during the General Assembly session
• communicates information to university officials and the community on significant state and legislative matters
• educates the university community about state relations
• assists legislators in working in partnership with the university on important issues impacting the Commonwealth of Virginia

Government Relations Council

• Provost: Peter N. Stearns (Bio)
• Vice President for Community & Government Relations: Paul Liberty (Bio)
• Vice President for Facilities: Tom Calhoun (Bio)
• Associate Vice President & Controller: Beth Brock
• Assistant Vice President & Chief Budget Officer: Gil Brown
• Assistant Vice President for Regional Campuses: Kathleen Q. Johnson (Bio)
• Contract Counsel: Lane Kneedler
• Associate Director of Federal Government Relations for Research: Kerry Bolognese
• State Government Relations Director: Vacant