Mike Waring, Director of the Washington, DC Office and Executive Director of Federal Relations for the University of Michigan, discusses his work as a lobbyist, serving as a liaison for communication between the University of Michigan and the federal government, educational associations, professional societies, and public policy organizations on a wide range of intellectual property matters of core interest to the University community.

Waring began his career as a TV/radio news reporter and producer and later served as Vice President of Government Relations for the National Association of Broadcasters. An active U-M alum (LSA '74), he served as President of the University of Michigan Club of Washington, D.C. and later as treasurer of the University of Michigan Alumni Association.

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