Julie Kopycinski

Chief Government Relations Officer

Julie Kopycinski was named chief government relations officer of Texas A&M University in December 2023. In this role, she oversees the development and implementation of government relations strategies for Texas A&M University, engaging with elected officials, government agencies and higher education organization groups to build support for and tell the story of the great work happening at Texas A&M. Julie works to establish relationships and strengthen ties with elected officials and their staff to elevate Texas A&M University and facilitate conversation around the funding and policy priorities of the University.

Prior to joining Texas A&M University, Julie spent over two years as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Government Relations and External Affairs for the Texas A&M Engineering Enterprise. In this capacity, Julie represented the Texas A&M University System’s three engineering state agencies working on issues related to workforce development, transportation, environment, energy, technology, homeland security and emergency response.

Prior to joining the Texas A&M University System team, Julie worked for nine years at the Texas Education Agency, which oversees the K-12 public education of over 5.4 million students. While there, Julie served as the Chief of Staff for the Commissioner of Education leading teams focused on strategic planning and implementation, marketing, emergency response, and business process improvements. During her tenure at the agency, she also served as Director of Government Relations working with state elected officials and their staff on public education funding and policy issues.

Julie began her career In the Office of the Governor in the Office of Military Preparedness working to highlight, preserve and protect the military installations across the state. She then served as a policy and budget advisor for Governor Rick Perry on education related issues.

Julie is a native Texan, growing up in Needville, Texas. She earned a BA in Speech Communication from Texas A&M University in 2004 and her Master’s in Public Administration from Texas State University in 2006.