
The Office of Federal Relations is the UA's liaison between the UA and the federal government. This unit coordinates UA's participation in the appropriations process and UA's relationships with Members of Congress and the Executive Branch agencies.
To contact members of Congress about UA-related issues, contact the Office of Federal Relations. To check the status of specific legislation, visit THOMAS.
Administration Room 313
PO Box 210066
Tucson, AZ 85721
Fax: (520) 626-3390
Shay D. Stautz, Associate Vice President for Federal Relations
Shay previously served as a congressional aide, a non-teaching academic at Georgetown University and, for more than ten years, as a registered lobbyist in Washington, D.C. specializing in appropriations.
Telephone: (520) 621-3108
Email: stautzs@email.arizona.edu
Rick Stilgenbauer, Assistant Director for Federal Relations. Rick previously served at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a bilateral foreign assistance development fund, in the U.S. Executive Branch. He also served as a legislative assistant for Congressman Jim Kolbe.
Telephone: (520) 621-3108
Email: RickStil@email.arizona.edu
Shanley Yates, Executive Assistant
Telephone: (520) 621-3108
Email: shanley@email.arizona.edu