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American politician
Sharlett Mena
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023Serving with Melanie Morgan
Preceded bySteve Kirby
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWashington State University (BA)
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Sharlett Mena is an American politician who is a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 29th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 9, 2023.

Early life and education

The daughter of immigrant farmworkers from Mexico, Mena was raised in Tri-Cities, Washington. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration from Washington State University. Mena was the first member of her family to graduate from college.

Career

In 2012 and 2013, Mena served as the web communications manager for Congressman Albio Sires. From 2013 to 2016, she was the communications director and scheduler for Congressman Gene Green. Mena worked as the digital director for Governor Jay Inslee's re-election campaign during the 2016 Washington gubernatorial election.

Mena later worked as a communications specialist for Democratic members of the Washington State Legislature and served in Inslee's gubernatorial office as deputy director. In 2019, she became a special assistant to the director of the Washington State Department of Ecology.

Washington House of Representatives

In 2020, Mena challenged incumbent Democratic representative Steve Kirby. During her 2020 campaign, she was endorsed by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. In 2022, Kirby retired and endorsed Mena's successful campaign for the Washington House of Representatives.

References

  1. "Sharlett Mena". Emerge Washington. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  2. "Biography – Sharlett Mena". Washington House Democrats. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  3. Plog, Kari (2020-10-30). "#VoteAsYouAre project aims to center voices of voters who feel invisible to their government". KNKX Public Radio. Retrieved 2023-03-23. She is first generation Mexican American and the first in her family to graduate from college.
  4. "Intraparty general election contest could be shaping up in 29th District House race". Washington State Wire. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  5. "Sharlett Mena". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  6. Goldberg, Michael (2020-08-13). "Women candidates of color see positive results in primary". Washington State Wire. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  7. Greenstone, Scott (2022-12-06). "Wave of turnover hits Washington state legislature". KNKX Public Radio. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
Members of the Washington House of Representatives
68th State Legislature (2023–2025)
Speaker of the House
Laurie Jinkins (D)
Speaker pro tempore
Chris Stearns (D)
Majority Leader
Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
Minority Leader
Drew Stokesbary (R)
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    ▌Shelley Kloba (D)
  2. ▌Andrew Barkis (R)
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  3. ▌Natasha Hill (D)
    ▌Timm Ormsby (D)
  4. ▌Suzanne Schmidt (R)
    ▌Rob Chase (R)
  5. ▌Bill Ramos (D)
    ▌Lisa Callan (D)
  6. ▌Mike Volz (R)
    ▌Jenny Graham (R)
  7. ▌Andrew Engell (R)
    ▌Hunter Abell (R)
  8. ▌Stephanie Barnard (R)
    ▌April Connors (R)
  9. ▌Mary Dye (R)
    ▌Joe Schmick (R)
  10. ▌Clyde Shavers (D)
    ▌Dave Paul (D)
  11. ▌David Hackney (D)
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  12. ▌Brian Burnett (R)
    ▌Mike Steele (R)
  13. ▌Tom Dent (R)
    ▌Alex Ybarra (R)
  14. ▌Gloria Mendoza (R)
    ▌Deb Manjarrez (R)
  15. ▌Chris Corry (R)
    ▌Jeremie Dufault (R)
  16. ▌Mark Klicker (R)
    ▌Skyler Rude (R)
  17. ▌Kevin Waters (R)
    ▌David Stuebe (R)
  18. ▌Stephanie McClintock (R)
    ▌John Ley (R)
  19. ▌Jim Walsh (R)
    ▌Joel McEntire (R)
  20. ▌Peter Abbarno (R)
    ▌Ed Orcutt (R)
  21. ▌Strom Peterson (D)
    ▌Lillian Ortiz-Self (D)
  22. ▌Beth Doglio (D)
    ▌Lisa Parshley (D)
  23. ▌Tarra Simmons (D)
    ▌Greg Nance (D)
  24. ▌Adam Bernbaum (D)
    ▌Steve Tharinger (D)
  25. ▌ Michael Keaton (R)
    ▌Cyndy Jacobsen (R)
  26. ▌Adison Richards (R)
    ▌Michelle Caldier (R)
  27. ▌Laurie Jinkins (D)
    ▌Jake Fey (D)
  28. ▌Mari Leavitt (D)
    ▌Dan Bronoske (D)
  29. ▌Melanie Morgan (D)
    ▌Sharlett Mena (D)
  30. ▌Jamila Taylor (D)
    ▌Kristine Reeves (D)
  31. ▌Drew Stokesbary (R)
    ▌Josh Penner (R)
  32. ▌Cindy Ryu (D)
    ▌Lauren Davis (D)
  33. ▌Edwin Obras (D)
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  34. ▌Brianna Thomas (D)
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  35. ▌Dan Griffey (R)
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  36. ▌Julia Reed (D)
    ▌Liz Berry (D)
  37. ▌Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)
    ▌Chipalo Street (D)
  38. ▌Julio Cortes (D)
    ▌Mary Fosse (D)
  39. ▌Sam Low (R)
    ▌Carolyn Eslick (R)
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    ▌Joe Timmons (D)
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    ▌Shaun Scott (D)
  44. ▌Brandy Donaghy (D)
    ▌April Berg (D)
  45. ▌Roger Goodman (D)
    ▌Larry Springer (D)
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  47. ▌Debra Entenman (D)
    ▌Chris Stearns (D)
  48. ▌Osman Salahuddin (D)
    ▌Amy Walen (D)
  49. ▌Sharon Wylie (D)
    ▌Monica Stonier (D)
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