Director, Congressional Affairs

John Hamilton

John Hamilton serves as NARA’s Director of Congressional Affairs, where he oversees legislative and congressional relations activities. Before coming to NARA, Mr. Hamilton led federal relations efforts for the University of California System in Washington, DC, primarily in the federal budget and appropriations processes, science and technology policy, and higher education programs and regulations. Mr. Hamilton also served as the assistant director for federal relations at the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant College and worked as a legislative assistant to U.S. Congressman Robert Traxler.