Christine M. Chesley-Director of Governmental Relations

The Office of Governmental Relations serves as liaison with federal, state and local government as well as other County Departments, constituents and constituency groups. It provides information to the public concerning county services and issues as well as resolves concerns about county government raised by constituents and assists when able, including investigating concerns about county departments and services, answering questions about county government or simply working to resolve a problem.

This office is responsible for streamlining critical activities such as preparing county communications, developing and promoting official materials for public dissemination and performing a wide variety of other constituent services. The office is also responsible for maintaining active communications with the news media pertaining to county activities and programs via press releases and other printed communications.
Additional functions include the interrelationship with Local as well as State and Federal Government levels when necessary due to mutual problems presented by constituents, policy and research analysis of issues and county procedures and coordinating events involving the county and not-for-profit organizations.