Melissa Wright

Melissa Wright is the Community Outreach & Resource Planning Specialist for the Des Moines District of the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. She is responsible for all community outreach and strategic enforcement planning for the district, which encompasses all of Iowa and Nebraska.   Melissa was an Investigator for five years prior to this position and conducted many complex investigations relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Davis Bacon Act, and more. She graduated from Drake University and earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Public Administration.