Complaint Opinion 22-03
Date
04/02/2022
Number
2022 – No. 3
Topic
Conflict of Interest
Respondent
Sen. Jamie Pedersen
Question/Complaint
Has RCW 42.52.020 been violated when a legislator is a member of the Board of Directors for a national organization that does not lobby the state legislature?
Summary
No. The mission of the organization was not to lobby or make policy recommendations to the state legislature. Although the Respondent was expected to fund raise for the organization, he did not solicit funds from lobbyists or their employers.