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2026 CONGRESSIONAL & LEGISLATIVE STAFF TOUR ATTENDEES
ATTENDEES LIST
| PHOTO | NAME | TITLE & AFFILIATION |
 | Shani Bauer | Staff Counsel, Senate Committee Services - Capital Budget |
 | Monica Bramble | Program Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce, Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness |
 | Jesse Canedo | Economic Development Director, City of Bellevue |
 | Andrea Chartock | Assistant Director, Washington State Department of Commerce |
 | Kellie Chong | Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse |
 | Rick Desimone | Consultant, Desimone Consulting Group |
 | Patrick Eckroth | Appropriations Director, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell |
 | Pearse Edwards | Sr. Director, External Relations, Port of Seattle |
 | Liz Fortunato | Consultant, Desimone Consulting Group |
 | Julie Garver | Director of Policy and Academic Affairs, Council of Presidents |
 | Samuel Gottlieb | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen |
 | Kellee Gunn | Committee Staff Coordinator, Washington State Senate |
 | Shea Hamilton | Senior Budget Advisor for Education, Office of Financial Management |
 | Tobin Hansen | Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene |
 | Arlen Harris | Director for External Affairs, State Board for Community Colleges |
 | Sam Herriot | Government Relations Associate, State Board for Community Colleges |
 | Rebecca Krause | Field Representative for Kitsap & Mason Counties, U.S. Rep. Emily Randall |
 | Ingrid Lewis | Capital Budget Fiscal Analyst, Office of Program Research |
 | Amy Linhardt | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez |
 | Alexandra Mather | Vice President, Desimone Consulting Group |
 | Brenna McKay | Key Industries and Workforce Development Manager, City of Seattle |
 | Mary Miller | Director of Public Policy, Greater Spokane Inc. |
 | Ramona Nabors | Budget Advisor to the Governor - Higher Education, Office of Financial Management |
 | Sam Pskowski | Policy Analyst, House Democratic Caucus |
 | Laura Ruderman | CEO, Technology Alliance |
 | Jane Scarborough | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner |
 | Olivia Shelton | Policy Advisor, USDA |
 | Declan Sklut | Legislative Correspondent, United States Senate |
 | Jordan Smith | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal |
 | Kiefer Stenseng | Staff Counsel II - Capital Budget, Washington State Senate |
 | Hunter Wade | Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier |
 | Hannah Zimmerman | Legislative Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives |
WSU ATTENDEES & COORDINATORS
| PHOTO | NAME | TITLE & AFFILIATION |
 | Glynda Becker Fenter | Vice President, WSU External Affairs & Govt. Relations |
 | Jake Dowd | Director of Federal Relations, WSU External Affairs & Govt. Relations |
 | Chris Mulick | Sr. Director of State Relations, WSU External Affairs & Govt. Relations |
 | Michele McChesney | Assistant to the Vice President, WSU External Affairs & Govt. Relations |
 | Dustin Gomez | Administrative Assistant, WSU External Affairs & Govt. Relations |
 | Katie Gziryan | Director of Public Affairs, WSU External Affairs & Govt. Relations |
 | Connor Haggerty | Assistant Director of State Relations, WSU External Affairs & Govt. Relations |
 | Mike Bauduy | Assistant Director of Federal Relations, WSU External Affairs & Govt. Relations |
 | Heather Gala | Communications Consultant, WSU External Affairs & Govt. Relations |
 | Patti Stauffer | Director, Health Sciences Public Policy & Advocacy, WSU External Affairs & Govt. Relations |
 | Dana Ulrich | Director of Seattle and Regional Relations, WSU External Affairs & Govt. Relations |