### Question
Can you define what public official means?


### Answer
**Public official** is defined as the following in *2 U.S.C. § 1602*:

> any elected official, appointed official, or employee of—


(A) a Federal, State, or local unit of government in the United States other than—


(i) a college or university

#### Citation:
  - *2 U.S.C. § 1602*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 26-DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES**

