Kingsley L. Melton                                    www.melton.info

• 7 years post-baccalaureate experience in local and state politics.
• Ability to create and implement a variety of campaigns, programs and strategies enhancing the image and visibility of individuals and policies.
• Skilled in public relations with a highly adaptive and positive attitude.   

Professional Experience

     Project Management

• Created and implemented campaign's structure that included press releases, soliciting funds, phone operations, database management, voter analysis and direct mail programs.
• Directed day to day operations for grassroots operations by recruiting and supervising volunteers, interns, like-minded organizations and paid staff.
• Developed mobile office program that continues to provide district-wide constituent services and visibility for the officeholder in a large geographic district.

     Public Relations

• Established successful working relationships with appointed and elected local officials, campaign contributors and supporters, journalists and others.
• Represented both the Yolo County Democratic Party and Assemblymember Lois Wolk at a voluminous number of meetings and functions throughout a large geographic district.
• Management and resolution of numerous constituent cases and public complaints regarding State policies and services.

     Event Coordination 

•  Coordinated and promoted extraordinary amounts of fundraisers and events for causes, candidates and political party.
•  Supported and led teams delegated to specific tasks for larger events.

Volunteer Experience

•  2002-2004: Vice-President, Davis Democratic Club 
•  2004-2006: Board Member, City of Davis, Open Space Commission
•  2003-2004: Board member, Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. (MDA) fundraiser committee, Board Member 
•  2003 Volunteer Coordinator, Greater Solano North Bay Veteran’s Stand Down

Work Experience

• 2008, Campaign Manager, Yes for Our Students, Davis Joint Unified School District Parcel Tax. 
• 2005-2006: Executive Director, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee/Campaign Manager, Sieferman for Yolo County Supervisor 2006.
• 2002-2005: Yolo County Field Representative, California State Assemblymember Lois Wolk’s District Office.
• 2001-2002: Yolo County Democratic Party Campaign Coordinator and Office Manager, Wolk for Assembly
• 2001: Rotary Project Amigo (Colima, Mexico) – Coordinated volunteers, tutored Spanish-speaking students, and fostered donor relationships in ongoing efforts to provide affordable housing and educational services for the economically disadvantaged residents of Colima, Mexico.

Education

• 2000: B.A., Political Science, University of California, Davis 
• 2007-current, M.B.A. candidate, Robert Kennedy College (University of Wales)