The function of the Office of Government Relations is to serve the university community in securing funding and substantive legislation which enables the University of Florida to provide research, teaching, and service. The office works closely with government officials and their staffs at the federal, state, and local levels to advocate issues of importance to the university.
Legislative priorities for the university are coordinated through the President’s Office for all of the university’s entities, including Health Affairs, the Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences, and general education.
Government Relations team members:
Jane Adams
Vice President, University Relations
(352) 392-4574
Linda Collins
Coordinator, Government Relations
(850) 933-6385
Blair Hancock
Legislative Assistant, Government Relations
(850) 488-2447
Marion Hoffmann
Associate Vice President, Government Relations
(850) 488-2447
Sarah Mathias
Director of Federal Relations
(352) 392-4574
Melissa Orth
Senior Director, Government Relations;
Assistant University Secretary
(352) 392-4574