Overview
The University of Wisconsin System maintains a wide range of ties with the executive and legislative branches of state and federal government. The primary function of the government relations office is to interact with state and federal government legislators, agency and other government officials, third party advocates, and key stakeholders to keep them apprised of the UW System and Board of Regents’ legislative policy and funding priorities.
Government Relations works closely and cooperatively with legislative liaisons from the UW System universities and government relations advocates for peer universities nationwide.
Leadership
Christopher Patton
Interim Vice President for University Relations
Contact
1756 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2571
chris.patton@wisconsin.edu
Staff
Kennedy Borman
Government Relations Associate
1734 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 982-7806
kennedy.borman@wisconsin.edu
Kathy Divine
Director for State Relations
1740 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 982-7313
kathy.divine@wisconsin.edu
Allison Steil
Director for Federal Relations
1744 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 982-7702
allison.steil@wisconsin.edu