Administrators Forum Government Relations

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Administrators Forum Government Relations

• Ray Martinez
• Director of Government Relations
• Office of Public Affairs
• Jan. 8, 2008

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Government Relations

• Mission statement
• Build sustained and productive relationships with
  government officials at the state and federal
  levels and generate support for Rice programs and
  priorities
• Build knowledge of and support for Rice
  University and its mission
• Contribute Rice expertise to the development of
  sound public policy

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Government Relations

• Responsibilities
• Identify and prioritize Rices legislative and
  grant objectives and develop and execute
  strategies for achieving them
• Cultivate relationships with state and federal
  decisionmakers.
• Inform, advise and deploy Rice leaders and
  faculty
• Arrange visits by government and public officials
• Build a grassroots and grasstops network
• Assist at the city and county government level
• Manage contract lobbyists and coordinate with
  higher ed associations and institutions

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Government Relations

• Main components
• State relations
• Federal relations

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Government Relations

• Internal coordination
• Director of government relations, vice president
  for public affairs, vice provost for research in
  collaboration with deans, department chairs,
  institute directors, center directors and key
  faculty
• All prioritization of funding targets will go
  through an internal interview and approval process

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Government Relations

• Measures of success
• Established system for identifying and
  prioritizing Rice legislative and funding
  objectives, and creating strategies for achieving
  them
• Measurable increase in grants, special
  appropriations and earmarks
• Improved relationships with key political leaders
• Measurable increase in faculty members invited to
  testify before and advise policymakers