Legislative Ethics Board Complaint Opinions

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Type
Complaint Opinion
Date
3/8/2021
Number
2020 – No. 13
Topic
Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
Respondent
Zack Hudgins
Question/Complaint

Has RCW 42.52.180 been violated when a member uses an auto-reply message on his official e mail account that refers people outside the legislature who are sending him e mails to his campaign e mail address even though he has lost the election?


Summary

​Yes. Even though Respondent lost the election it was nevertheless improper for him to refer people who have contacted him to his campaign e mail address.  

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