Personnel note: Chris Emmanuel to lead government relations at UF

Personnel note: Chris Emmanuel to lead government relations at UF

The University of Florida has appointed Chris Emmanuel as its new Director of Government Relations.

Emmanuel comes to UF from the Executive Office of the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget, where he served as Deputy Director of Policy. He brings more than 10 years of public policy experience in areas including higher education, economic development, insurance reform, appropriations and public investments.

Before he worked at EOG, Emmanuel served as director of infrastructure and governance policy at the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the state’s largest business association. He holds a bachelor’s degree from UF and a law degree from Florida State University.

“Chris has been a thoughtful po...

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