Tim Farley, Director of Community and Government Relations

As the Director of Community and Government Relations for Saint Mary’s, Tim is responsible for monitoring all federal and state legislation as it pertains to higher education.Additionally, Tim handles concerns with the Town of Moraga and surrounding communities.Tim was part of the team that brought the 2010 United States Senate debate to Saint Mary’s College.

Prior to his work with Saint Mary’s, Tim was district director to State Assemblymember Joe Caniciamilla and senior staff to State Assemblymember Robert Campbell.

In 1990, Tim was elected to the Martinez City Council. At age 30, Tim was one of the youngest elected officials in Contra Costa County. While on the council Tim led the fight to ban smoking in public places. This local effort became the model for the California tobacco ban. In 1996, Congressman George Miller appointed Farley to the U.S. Presidential Electoral College, where he cast a constitutionally required vote for president of the United States.

In subsequent years, Farley was a financial advisor specializing in socially responsible investing. He’s also written a public affairs column for the Martinez Record, part of the Bay Area News Group. Tim Farley is a founding member of the Luncheon Society, a public affairs round table. Tim lives in Martinez with his wife and youngest son. His older son is a junior at Saint Mary’s.

Contact Tim at tjf5@stmarys-ca.edu or (925) 631-4830.