Democratic Caucus Staff

Administration

Name	Phone	Title
Carolyn Busch	(360) 786-7367	Chief of Staff
Jeff Reading	(360) 786-7168	Deputy Chief of Staff
Heather Lewis-Lechner	(360) 786-7813	Leadership Counsel
Ruthie Zimmer	(360) 786-7477	Executive Assistant
Barb Bumann	(360) 786-7331	Liaison to Member Offices - Constituent casework, gubernatorial appointments, caucus room liaison
Fax	(360) 786-7020

Name	Phone	Title
Jeff Reading	(360) 786-7168	Deputy Chief of Staff - Sen. Fraser, Murray, Ranker
Alex Bond	(360) 786-7853	Communications Specialist - Sen. Billig, Frockt, Shin
Ian Cope	(360) 786-7535	Communications Specialist - Sen. Conway, Hargrove, Hatfield, Schlicher
Rick Manugian	(360) 786-7569	Communications Specialist - Sen. Cleveland, Eide, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Hasegawa
Nicole Vukonich	(360) 786-7326	Communications Specialist - Sen. Darneille, Mullet, Nelson, Rolfes
Aaron Wasser	(360) 786-7333	Communications Specialist – Sen. Chase, Harper, Hobbs, Kline
Clare DeLong	(360) 786-7013	Communications Intern

Name	Phone	Title
Claire Hesselholt	(360) 786-7342	Policy & Budget Coordinator - Ways & Means
Jo Arlow	(360) 786-7369	Policy Counsel - Human Services & Corrections
Paulette Avalos	(360) 786-7360	Policy Counsel - Commerce & Labor, Financial Institutions & Insurance
Nick Bowman	(360) 786-7330	Policy Analyst - Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development, Natural Resources & Parks, Rules, Special Projects
Lyset Cadena	(360) 786-7721	Policy Analyst - Trade & Economic Development, Transportation
Sydney Forrester	(360) 786-7741	Policy Counsel - Health Care, Law & Justice
Becca Kenna-Schenk	(360) 786-7078	Policy Analyst - Governmental Operations, Higher Education
Heather Lewis-Lechner	(360) 786-7813	Leadership Counsel - K-12 Education, Early Learning
Gary Wilburn	(360) 786-7453	Policy Counsel - Environment, Energy & Telecommunications, Capital Budget