About Speaker Tweden

The Office of the Speaker is tasked with carrying out the Speaker’s platform for the Undergraduate Senate. Speaker Tweden is dedicated to ensuring the timely distribution of funds to student organizations and is focused on representing student interests to University administrators and faculty. He is also making constituent services more available to the undergraduate student body. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Speaker Tweden or his staff. The Office of the Speaker can be reached through email at speaker@unc.edu. 

The organization of staff in the Speaker’s office varies from year to year, but most years include a chief of staff to manage the office, a legislative director and assistants to help develop legislation, as well as communications and press staff. 

This year the Speaker’s Office is organized around the following positions:

Chief of Staff-

The Chief of Staff acts as the Member’s chief policy advisor.  This position develops and implements all policy objectives, strategies and operating plans for the Member’s offices and manages and directs all activities and staff, as well as coordinates the activities of the Member with Leadership and committee office(s).

Deputy of Chief of Staff-

Assists the Chief of Staff in managing office functions, complying with and ethics rules, responds to general constituent requests; and manages Member’s schedule.

Communications Director-

Manages all communications with the media; develops the communications strategy for the Member; prepares Member for interviews; drafts press releases, newspaper columns, and speeches; oversees digital content creation. 

Communications Specialists-

Handles journalist inquiries; manages digital content creation; assists the Communications Director in the development of a communications strategy.

Legislative Director-

Establishes legislative agenda; directs legislative staff; serves as resource person for legislative assistants; briefs Member on all legislative matters.

Legislative Assistants-

Researches and writes legislative correspondence; conducts legislative research; develops legislation and strategies for legislative priorities; meets with constituents; prepares speeches and record statements.

Staff Bios

Applications for Office Staff will open soon.