Jesse Cornett

Interim Assistant to the President for Government Relations

Office: 341 Cramer Hall
Phone: 503-725-5040
Email: cornett at pdx dot edu

About Jesse:

Before taking his current role, Jesse served as the Government Relations Associate from
December 2006 to September 2007.

Before coming to PSU, he served as the Senior Policy Advisor and Legislative Liaison to
Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury from 2003-06. Jesse also worked for
Congressman Blumenauer in his Portland office, Oregon State Representative Steve
March during the 2001 session of the Oregon Legislature and several political campaigns.

Cornett served eight years as a member of the United States Army Reserves and the
Oregon Army National Guard, and three years as a Reserve Sheriff's Deputy for
Multnomah County. In 2006 he ran a last minute campaign for the Oregon State Senate,
ultimately coming within 200 votes of winning.

Jesse went to high school in Kent, Wash., attended Portland Community College, and the
Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University, where he received
his undergraduate degree in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration. As a
graduate student, he served as the research assistant for retired U.S. Senator Mark O.
Hatfield.

The role of Assistant to the President for Government Relations includes serving as a
liaison between PSU and all levels of elected and government officials and oversees all
aspects of the office.

Mary Rae Moller

Federal Relations Associate

Office: 387 Cramer Hall
Phone: 503-725-9818
Email: mollerm at pdx dot edu

About Mary:

Mary is a graduate of Portland State University (Bachelor of Arts in Community
Development. ’02). During her time at PSU she was proud to serve as student body
President and was often involved with advocating for higher education in Salem and in
our nation's capital.

After graduating, Mary moved to Washington D.C. to be the Legislative Director for the
United States Student Association (USSA) where she worked on national policy to
increase access to higher education including the reauthorization of the Higher Education
Act. After her time at USSA, Mary joined the Office of Congressman David Wu where
she worked on many policy areas including energy, transportation, natural resources, and
of course education.

As Federal Relations Associate, Mary will help develop and implement PSU's federal
agenda including monitoring federal legislation and assessing implications and
opportunities for the University. The position will be liaison between PSU and the
Oregon congressional delegation, congressional and committee staff, and federal
agencies.

Peter Michael Briggs Markgraf

Government Relations Graduate Assistant

Office: 341 Cramer Hall
Phone: 503-725-2654
Email: markgraf at gmail dot com

About Peter:

Peter is a native Portlander, graduate of Carleton College, and is a first year MBA student
at PSU.
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The Office of Government Relations is located on the 3rd Floor of Cramer Hall, located at
1721 SW Broadway. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207.