Complaint Opinion 17-43
- Date
- 01/18/2018
- Number
- 2017 No. 43
- Topic
- Use of partisan speech in newsletter
- Respondent
- Sen. Jeannie Darneille, Rep. Laurie Jinkins, and Rep. Jake Fey
- Question/Complaint
Did Respondents violate RCW 42.52.185 by using partisan speech in a joint newsletter?
- Summary
No. Legislators are elected on a partisan basis and may include such speech in communicating with constituents. The timing of their joint newsletter met the requirements of RCW 42.52.185.
- Document
- ETHICSCOM2017.43 (PDF 163.82 Kilobytes)