Melissa A. Melendez

Melissa A. Melendez REPRepublican

American politician

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Melissa A. MelendezREPRepublican American politician
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CAResidence (state)

Melissa Ann Melendez (née Schneider; born February 17, 1968) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate. She is a Republican that represented the 28th District, which encompassed large portions of Riverside County. She previously served in the California State Assembly and on the Lake Elsinore City Council.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Phoenix
MBA
2008
Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California
Attended
Chaminade University of Honolulu
BA History/Political Studies
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Senator
California State Senate
2020 - 2022
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2012 - 2020
Member
Lake Elsinore City Council
2008 - 2012
Former Mayor
City of Lake Elsinore
Former Mayor Pro Tempore
City of Lake Elsinore
President
Ruling Transcription
1999 - Current
Served, Russian Translator
United States Navy
1987 - 1997
Former Academic Advisor
Chaminade University
Other Experience1 - 48 of 48
Board Member
Elsinore Valley Arts Network
Current
Board Member
Boys & Girls Club, Alberhill Ranch
Current
Board Member
Southwest Riverside Autism Task Force
Current
Board Member
National Advisory Board, Grand Old Party (GOP) Political Action Committee
Current
Coach
American Youth Soccer Organziation
Current
Member
National Rifle Association
Current
Member
Lake Elsinore Woman’s Club
Current
Member
Lake Elsinore Storm Booster Club
Current
Member
American Legion
Current
Member
Lake Elsinore Friends of the Library
Current
Volunteer
Habitat for Humanity
Current
Volunteer
Neighborhood Community Activities Committee
Current
Board Member
Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority
Board Member
Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency
Board Member
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Board Member
Lake Elsinore San Jacinto Watershed Authority
Former President
Home Owners Association
Former President
Parent-Teachers Association (PTA)
Representative
Chamber of Commerce, City of Lake Elsinore
Former Member
Subcommittee 5 on Public Safety, California State Assembly
Former Member
Banking and Finance Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Revenue and Taxation Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Foster Care, California State Assembly
Former Member
Small Business in the Inland Empire, California State Assembly
Former Member
Transportation Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Local Government Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Subcommittee 6 on Budget Process Oversight and Program Evaluation, California State Assembly
Former Member
Emerging Technologies Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Community College Affordability and Guided Pathways for Students Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Veterans Affairs Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Homelessness, California State Assembly
Former Member
Budget Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Joint Committee on Emergency Management, California State Assembly
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Governmental Organization Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy, California State Assembly
Former Member
Joint Committee on the Legislative Budget, California State Assembly
Former Member
Regional Transportation and Interconnectivity Solutions Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Women in the Workplace Committee, California State Assembly
Former Vice Chair
Budget Committee, California State Assembly
Former Vice Chair
Public Safety Committee, California State Assembly
Former Vice Chair
Public Safety Committee, California State Assembly
Former Vice Chair
Insurance Committee, California State Assembly
Former Vice Chair
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, California State Assembly
Member
Insurance Committee, California State Senate
Member
Transportation Comittee, California State Senate
Vice Chair
Health Committee, California State Senate
Vice Chair
Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee, California State Senate
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