Government Relations


The Government Relations division manages state and federal government relations and communications for the state board for community and technical colleges.  

Key areas of responsibility:

  • Interacts with legislators, legislative and governor’s staff, agencies and associations on legislative issues on behalf of the system and individual colleges as appropriate
  • Prepares a single comprehensive legislative agenda for the community and technical college system
  • Coordinates legislative interaction of State Board staff and college representatives
  • Coordinates system-wide messaging, communications, and media relations
  • Produces tools for communications including News Links and SBCTC Legislative News
  • Works jointly with colleges on marketing and outreach efforts, including Check Out a College brochure and CheckOutACollege.com
  • Supports the association of college presidents (WACTC)
  • Supports the association of college trustees (TACTC)

Resources

Associations, councils, commissions

Staff contacts

Julie Walter, Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director
jwalter@sbctc.edu 360-704-4313

Laura McDowell, Director of Communications
lmcdowell@sbctc.edu 360-704-4310

Sherry Nelson, Communications and Outreach Associate
slnelson@sbctc.edu 360-704-4308

Alison Grazzini Smith, Legislative and Communications Associate
agsmith@sbctc.edu 360-704-4394

Kim Tanaka, TACTC Administrator
ktanaka@sbctc.edu 360-704-4307

Candace Robbecke, Administrative Assistant, TACTC
crobbecke@sbctc.edu 360-704-4317

Staff roster with areas of responsibilitypdf

 

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