The Policy Pitch: Translating Science for Impact in Government

Speaker: Stephanie Gadbois

Stephanie Gadbois recently retired from the U.S. House of Representatives after more than two decades of service. She spent much of her 23 years on Capitol Hill engaged on food and agriculture issues. She served for seven years as Counsel to the House Agriculture Committee, where she covered the nutrition, trade and livestock portfolios; two years on the staff of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, FDA, and Rural Development; and six years as Senior Counsel for the House Judiciary Committee, where she worked with producers across the U.S. to help ease the farm labor crisis. Most recently, Stephanie served as the Staff Director and Majority Clerk for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, where she oversaw roughly $80 billion in discretionary federal spending annually.

As Vice President of Federal Affairs for Capitol 6 Advisors, Stephanie draws on her deep and broad-ranging policy and appropriations expertise to assist clients in navigating challenging legislative and regulatory matters. A native of Sandusky, Ohio, Stephanie is an avid outdoorswoman. She has a family background in meat production and holds a B.A. in English from Kent State University and a J.D. from the University of Toledo. She is a member of the Virginia Bar and resides in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband Aaron.