Washington House Democrats

Media Staff Contacts

Melinda McCrady - Communications Director
E-mail: mccrady.melinda@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7385

Guy Bergstrom - Communications Specialist
E-mail: bergstrom.guy@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7811

Robin Boyes - Communications Specialist
E-mail: boyes.robin@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7225

Larry Clark - Communications Specialist
E-mail: clark.larry@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7214

Brendan Donckers - Communications Specialist
E-mail: donckers.brendan@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.9710

Andrew Dziedzic – Communications Specialist
E-mail: dziedzic.andrew@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7218

Dan Frizzell - Broadcast Coordinator/Communications Specialist
E-mail: frizzell.dan@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7208

Annie Johnson - Communications Specialist
E-mail: johnson.annie@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7206

Jeff Muhm – Communications Specialist
E-mail: muhm.jeff@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7237

Lilia P. Nieto - Communications Specialist
E-mail: nieto-torres.lilia@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7375

Ryan Pangilinan - Communications Specialist
E-mail: pangilinan.ryan@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7226

James Paribello - Communications Specialist
E-mail: paribello.james@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7843

Clint Robbins - Communications Specialist
E-mail: robbins.clint@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7323

Christian Sinderman - Communications Specialist
E-mail: sinderman.christian@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7255

Jaime Smith – Communications Specialist
E-mail: smith.jaime@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7631

Laura Thoren - Communications Specialist
E-mail: thoren.laura@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7697

Jennifer Waldref – Communications Specialist
E-mail : waldref.jennifer@leg.wa.gov
Phone : 360.786.7201

Policy Staff Contacts

Karen Terwilleger - Policy Director; Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
E-mail: terwilleger.karen@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7224

Jane Beyer - Health Care & Wellness Committee; Human Services Committee
E-mail: beyer.jane@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7282

Orlando Cano - Local Government Committee;  Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection Committee
E-mail: cano.orlando@leg.wa.gov 
Phone: 360.786.7352

Larry Clark - Community and Economic Development and Trade Committee
E-mail: clark.larry@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7214

Brendan Donckers - Agricultre & Natural Resources Committee
E-mail: donckers.brendan@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.9710

Mary Fleckenstein - Transportation Committee; Technology, Energy & Communication Committee
E-mail: fleckenstein.mary@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7215

Paul Francis - Higher Education Committee, Appropriations Subcommittee for General Government and Accountability
E-mail: francis.paul@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7221

Debra Gurtler - Capital Budget Committee; State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee
E-mail: gurtler.debra@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7216

Mary Kenfield - Education Committee; Appropriations Sub-committee on Education
E-mail: kenfield.mary@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.1672

Hyeok Kim - Early Learning & Children’s Services Committee; Housing Committee
E-mail: kim.hyeok@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7185

Yona Makowski - Appropriations Committee; Finance Committee
E-mail: makowski.yona@leg.wa.gov 
Phone: 360.786.7219

Jeff Muhm – Technology, Energy & Communication Committee
E-mail: muhm.jeff@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7237

Terry Price - Judiciary Committee; Select Committee on Environmental Health
E-mail: price.terry@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7247

Jamila Thomas-Roberts - Commerce & Labor Committee; Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Committee
E-mail:  thomas-roberts.jamila@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7202
 

Senior and Coordinating Staff

Majken Ryherd - Chief of Staff
E-mail: ryherd.majken@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7757

Cathy Maynard - Speaker’s Attorney
Rules Committee and Statutory appointments
Phone: 360.786.7905

Jim Richards - Senior Staff Coordinator
E-mail: richards.jim@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7184

Amy Ruble - Staff Coordinator
E-mail: ruble.amy@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7222

Shelly McDonald - LA Liaison
E-mail: mcdonald.shelly@leg.wa.gov 
Phone: 360.786.7082

Meron Hadero - Session Caucus Assistant
E-mail: hadero.meron@leg.wa.gov
Phone: 360.786.7244