Melissa Ordelheide joined the Siegel Long Public Affairs team in 2021. Prior to SLPA, with a keen interest in understanding the intersection of state politics and social change, she worked at the legislature as the legislative aide to Representative Dominique Jackson for over two years. In that role she gained a wealth of knowledge about the inner workings of the state legislature. Melissa brings a diverse background of skills and understanding to this work, previously working in healthcare, co-owning a media company and many years at home with her four children. Melissa is a highly organized, logical thinker and she enjoys getting to know legislators and clients alike. Melissa has a B.A. in Political Science and Sociology from Metropolitan State University of Denver. In her time away from the Capitol she enjoys spending time with her husband and their four children at the lake, in the mountains or enjoying a relaxing weekend at home.