Melodie Swanson is a Senate Finance Committee Secretary - 81st Session at Nevada State Legislature. Colleagues describe her as "Melodie is a rare gem! An asset to any team, she is reliable, high-energy, and insightful. When working with Melodie, I always felt confident that we could take on any project successfully. " and "Melodie stood out for her problem-solving skills, tenacity, work ethic, and wonderful personality. She is a colleague who anticipates issues in advance (so that they do not become problems), and when our team encountered issues, we could ask Melodie to look into them with the confidence that she would apply her professional and creative problem-solving skills to find an efficient resolution. She is consistently detail-oriented and thorough in both large projects and routine tasks. I trusted her implicitly and never hesitated to have her coordinate directly with Northwestern’s external relationships since she represented our team and the university so well."