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Office of Governmental Relations 
Texas Tech University System 

System Administration Building 
1508 Knoxville Ave., Suite. 305
Box 42025
Lubbock, TX 79409-2025

Office: 806.742.2120

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Central, Monday - Friday

 

Jennifer Brown

Jennifer Brown

Office of Governmental Relations
Senior Director for Federal Relations 

Jennifer Brown serves as the senior director for federal relations in the Office of Governmental Relations for the Texas Tech University System.

Brown, who joined the TTU System in October 2017, assists in serving as a liaison between the TTU System and elected officials while supporting each of the System’s university initiatives and efforts with federal officials in Washington, D.C.

Brown’s career includes various positions on Capitol Hill where she served for 28 years. Prior to joining the TTU System, Brown spent five years serving as chief of staff for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology. She also spent eight years as chief of staff for Congressman Lamar Smith. She is a former board member and officer of the Texas State Society of Washington, D.C.

A fifth generation Houstonian, Brown resides in Washington, D.C. with her husband, Barry, children, Leighton and Gipson, and their dog, Tex. She is an alumna of the University of Colorado at Boulder where she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science.

Contact Jennifer at jennifer.y.brown@ttu.edu or 806-742-2120.