Office of the President
Legislative Team
Our office serves as CWU's official liaison with local, state, federal and elected officials for regulatory, budget, and policy matters of all kinds.
Meet Our Legislative Team
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We can help direct you to the right contact and provide critical background about legislative districts, pending policy issues, and current CWU data.
Steve DuPont
Director of Government Relations
(M) 509-201-0528
Steve.Dupont@cwu.edu
Steve has been on CWU's Government Relations team since 2008. He was the Vice President for Political Affairs for the Associated Students of Central Washington University in 2006 and 2007. Steve served on the Washington Student Lobby Board of Directors and was awarded the President’s Cabinet Award in 2007 for his effective advocacy on behalf of students.
Steve holds a BS in Construction Management from CWU and an MEd in Higher Education from the University of Arkansas.
Alethia Miller
Director of Government Relations
503-808-0316
alethia.miller@cwu.edu
Alethia is the newest member of the legislative relations team, having joined us in January 2021. Previously she served as staff for the Oregon State Legislature, where she led the work of policy committees, including K-20 policy development of the House Committee on Education and the House Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. Prior to that she worked for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission as senior policy staff, providing legislative analysis of bills and managing the implementation of statewide programs.
Alethia holds a bachelor’s degree in politics from Willamette University and a Master of Public Policy degree from Oregon State University.
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