Lina Rojas, the Governmental Relations Manager at Florida State University (FSU), has been appointed to the Florida Commission on the Status of Women by Florida Senate President Ben Albritton. The commission is a statutory board tasked with studying and recommending policy to state leaders on issues that impact women throughout Florida. Rojas will serve a four-year term.
Clay Ingram, chief legislative affairs officer at FSU, commented on the appointment: “This prestigious appointment is a testament to Lina’s long-standing commitment to public service and mentorship. Lina is deeply dedicated to creating pathways for students — especially young women — to gain meaningful experience and become engaged in their communities. We are proud to see her continue this work at the state level.”
Rojas has held her current position at FSU since 2021, where she advances the university’s legislative priorities. She developed FSU’s Legislative Internship Program, which is now in its fourth year and currently supports 42 students. In addition to her university role, Rojas mentors young women as advisory board chair and executive board advisor for FSU’s Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter.
“Being appointed to the Florida Commission on the Status of Women is an incredible honor,” Rojas said. “The Commission is made up of women I deeply admire, and I am grateful to President Ben Albritton for the opportunity to represent the Senate and contribute to the important work the Commission does every day on behalf of women across Florida.”
In her advocacy role at FSU, Rojas represents the university in matters related to state government, focusing on budget and policy issues. Her recent efforts include collaborating with other departments within FSU to help establish both the Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository in statute and codify the FSU College of Law Election Law Center into law.
Before joining FSU, Rojas worked in various roles within state government. She served in both the Senate Majority Office under then-Leader Kathleen Passidomo and as a policy advisor in Senate President Wilton Simpson’s office, focusing on education policy. Earlier in her career, she spent five years working in several positions within the Governor’s Office, including as a budget and policy analyst overseeing Florida’s State University System.
The Florida Commission on the Status of Women was established by statute in 1991 as a nonpartisan board charged with reporting findings about women’s issues annually to state leadership. More information about its work can be found at fcsw.net.
