Carri J. Booth is Director, Government Relations at Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. (VSA). Prior to joining VSA in August of 1998, she served as a deputy legislative assistant for Senator Conrad Burns of Montana, where she managed commerce, science and transportation issues. Her primary responsibilities with VSA include close contact with the firm’s clients and with congressional and agency staff, research and analysis of a broad range of federal issues, and public relations. Booth’s current responsibilities are in VSA’s higher education practice areas where she represents Montana State University Systems and University of Nebraska Systems, University of Idaho, University of Nebraska, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Federal State Humanities Council and the National Space Grant Alliance, Inc. Booth works in close coordination with VSA Vice President Carolyn Fuller on a variety of client activities.