Elizabeth “Libby” Vinson

Libby Vinson has more than two decades of experience leading government and public affairs campaigns at the state and national levels with a particular focus on healthcare and human services.

Recently, Libby led the effort to partner legislative leaders and disability advocates to establish New Jersey’s Legislative Disability Caucus, making New Jersey one of just a handful of states to have a formal forum within the Legislature for people with disabilities and their families to be heard. She now collaborates closely with lawmakers and disability advocates to manage the caucus and advance its policy agenda. This innovative approach to advocacy is a hallmark of Libby’s work, where she has consistently led broad coalitions to secure budget funding and achieve legislative victories across multiple policy campaigns.

 

Libby got her start in government and public affairs working for nearly a decade for the New Jersey Business & Industry, the nation’s largest statewide employer association. She coordinated the association’s lobbying efforts in education, workforce development, small business, and federal business issues. For many years, Libby also directed the association’s grassroots activities, serving as executive director of a network of 18 local employer groups.

 

Libby is very active in local politics and community initiatives and is a graduate of the Christine Todd Whitman Series, a leadership program for women in New Jersey. She serves on the Board of the Millhill Family Development Center in Trenton and previously served on the Mercer County Community College Board of Trustees.

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Libby is an honors graduate of Lehigh University and earned her master’s degree in politics and public affairs from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.