In addition to serving in a leadership role as the Vice President Pro Tempore, Sen. Conway is Vice Chair of the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee and also serves on the Senate Ways & Means committee. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon, with a Master’s degree in history and a Doctorate in Philosophy. He was also a Fulbright Scholar at the London School of Economics.

Rep. Mena is Chair of the State Government & Tribal Relations Committee, and serves on the Finance and Environment & Energy Committees. She is also Vice Chair of the Latino Democratic Caucus.

Melanie Morgan is a former school board director from Franklin Pierce Schools, a US Army veteran, and an active community advocate. Melanie has been a housing advocate since 1997, serving as a mortgage banker, a safe housing coordinator, and as a commissioner on the board of the Pierce County Housing Authority.