Federal Liaison
GFOA
As Director of GFOA’s Federal Liaison Center, Emily leads coalition and advocacy efforts of the Public Finance Network in Washington DC. Her advocacy includes anticipating and responding to federal legislative and regulatory activities that impact the finance functions of state and local governments and public sector entities including tax reform, municipal securities disclosure and public pension and benefit issues. Emily also serves as staff on GFOA’s Debt Committee, working with committee members to develop best practices that promote sound financial practices for local, state and provincial governments. Prior to joining GFOA, Emily was a commercial bank relationship manager at a large national bank, serving as the sole bank liaison for government and university clients.
What’s at stake in Washington as the midterm elections loom? Are there threats to municipal tax policy? After an increased scrutiny of Joint Powers Authorities, public-private partnership structures, and disclosure practices, what are the regulators looking to accomplish now?