Carly McCallie joined the University of Georgia Office of Government Relations as director of federal relations on May 15. McCallie, an alumna of the university, reports to Griff Doyle, UGA vice president for government relations.
The director of federal relations position is based in Washington, D.C. Since January 2016, McCallie has served as associate counsel in the Office of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan. Prior to joining Ryan’s office, McCallie was a legislative assistant for the House Committee on Ways and Means and an analyst for the American Council of Life Insurers. McCallie received her J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law and received bachelor’s degrees in political science and psychology from UGA.
As director, McCallie is the university’s primary liaison to Congress, federal departments and agencies and to higher education associations and related advocacy groups.
In addition to coordinating UGA’s government relations program and assisting with the development and implementation of the university’s federal agenda, McCallie will help connect faculty and administrators with key elected and appointed officials, including coordinating visits for both groups in Washington and Athens.
