OSU Office of Government Affairs

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Office of Government Affairs

Welcome to the Office of Government Affairs at The Ohio State University. We are a multipurpose office based in Columbus, Ohio, with an office in Washington, D.C. The office supports the university in advocacy, policy, and stakeholder engagement.

We connect our campus leaders, students, and faculty to the government and community.

The Office of Government Affairs serves as the liaison between the university and all levels of government: federal, state, and local. We strive to advance the university’s mission of teaching, research, and public service, thereby enhancing educational opportunities for our students, faculty, and staff as well as the citizens of Ohio. We are committed to developing strong partnerships between our public officials and the university in order to build a better university and a more prosperous Ohio.

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Read the latest updates from the Government Affairs office and our Washington office. In addition to showcasing impressive work by our faculty, alumni, leadership, and policymakers, we strive to keep you updated on events and happenings across Ohio and Washington.

Latest News & Events

Aug 16, 2019 - News

Christiane Schmenk

Union County Commissioner

Juris Doctor (1984)

OSU Office of Government Affairs

Office of Government Affairs

We connect our campus leaders, students, and faculty to the government and community.

Engage With Government

Advocacy in action

Latest News & Events

Early Head Start program awarded $18 million grant

Taking community engagement on the road

Ohio State announces summer commencement speaker

Turning university research into commercial products

Christiane Schmenk

Union County Commissioner

Tim Bechtol

Hancock County Commissioner

Vincent Schroeder

Putnam County Commissioner

Robert Guillozet

Shelby County Commissioner (President)

David Smith, D.D.S.

Gallia County Commissioner

Megan Kilgore

Columbus City Auditor

Jeff Rupp

Fulton County Commissioner (President)

Thad Lichtensteiger

Van Wert County Commissioner

Jack Evans

Miami County Commissioner (President)

Ron O'Brien

Franklin County Prosecutor

Jay Wippel

Pickaway County Commissioner

Zach Klein

Columbus City Attorney

Brian Stewart

Pickaway County Commissioner (President)

John Bayliss

Logan County Commissioner (Vice President)

Cornell Robertson

Franklin County Engineer

William Clinger

Wyandot County Commissioner

Steve Stolte

Union County Commissioner

Cory Noonan

Allen County Commissioner

Tony Anderson

Fayette County Commissioner (President)

Melanie Flax Wilt

Clark County Commissioner

Greg Homan

Mercer County Commissioner

Michael Stinziano

Franklin County Auditor

Tina Skeldon Wozniak

Lucas County Commissioner (President)

Holly Stacy

Seneca County Commissioner

Kathleen Clyde

Portage County Commissioner

Rick Black

Licking County Commissioner

Andrew Brenner

State Senator

Beth Liston

State Representative

Dave Yost

Attorney General

Casey Weinstein

State Representative

Jon Cross

State Representative

Gary Scherer

State Representative

Robert McColley

State Senator

Frank LaRose

Secretary of State

Keith Faber

Auditor of State