Complaint Opinion 19-07

Date

10/25/2019

Number

2019 – No. 7

Topic

Use of public resources for private benefit

Respondent

Sen. Patty Kuderer

Question/Complaint

Did Respondent violate RCW 42.52.160 by forwarding an email sent by Complainant to a private person regarding a bill sponsored by Respondent, to Complainant's employer?

Summary

No. Promoting or advocating for one’s legislation is clearly within the scope of a legislator’s official duties.

Document

ETHICSCOM2019.7 (PDF 113.89 Kilobytes)