Tess Hembree (on the left) joined Advocacy Associates in January of 2009. She has a BA in political science with an emphasis in journalism from Western Washington University. Prior to her work with Advocacy Associates, Tess worked in Seattle at Milliman, a company that provides employee benefits, assisting employees with their 401(k)s. Tess also volunteered extensively in high school and college at the Chase Youth Commission in Spokane, Washington. At Advocacy Associates, Tess takes the lead on managing our “stress-free lobby days.”