Rebecca L. Pennell: statement of financial affairs

Data last updated: F-1 statements filed through Oct 13, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)

Period: 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-06
Filed: 2025-03-29
Office: Appeals Court Judge, Court of Appeals Division III
Original: the statement on the PDC's site

Findings

Context Gifts and meals

Listed $1,126.53 in meals, travel or seminars from 2 sources

The statement lists 2 items; the largest source is U.S. Administrative Office of the Courts ($1,051.53). These are the kinds of gifts the F-1 asks for: meals over $100, and travel or seminar costs paid by an organization, which the $100 gift limit doesn't cover.

What to check

Who the sources are, and whether any has business before the official's agency or body.
For state officials: whether a source also appears on lobbyist reports.

2024-05-22 U.S. Administrative Office of the Courts · Travel for AO Judicial Nominee Orientation Program · $1,051.53
2024-03-30 Melissa Brewer, M.B. Designs · Unsolicited Flowers · $75

Rule: Meals, travel and seminars accepted

“(l) A list of each occasion, specifying date, donor, and amount, at which food and beverage in excess of $100 was accepted under RCW 42.52.150 (7); (m) A list of each occasion, specifying date, donor, and amount, at which items specified in RCW 42.52.150 (1)(c) (iv) and (vi) were accepted;”RCW 29B.55.030(1)(l), (m) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Income 3

Source	For	Whose	Amount
State of Washington Court of Appeals Olympia, WA	Judge	Filer	$200,000–$499,999
Law Offices of Thomas Zeilman Yakima, WA	Attorney	Spouse	$100,000–$199,999
Heritage Universitry Toppenish, WA	ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR	Spouse	$0–$29,999

Accounts and investments 6

Held at / in	What	Whose	Value
Guaranteed Education Tuition	529 College Account	Dependent	$30,000–$59,999
Department of Retirement Systems	PERS 2 Account	Filer	$200,000–$499,999
Pershing Advisor Solutions	Roth IRA	Filer	$30,000–$59,999
	IRA		$500,000–$749,999
Pershing Advisor Solutions	Simple IRA	Spouse	$100,000–$199,999
	Roth IRA		$100,000–$199,999
	Inherited IRA		$200,000–$499,999 income $0–$29,999
U.S. Bank	Savings Account	Filer, Spouse	$100,000–$199,999
	Savings Account		$100,000–$199,999
Pershing Advisor Solutions	529 College Account	Dependent	$30,000–$59,999

Businesses 3

Business	Role	Whose
Law Offices of Thomas Zeilman Law Firm Paid by a government agency: 1 payment(s) listed	owner	Spouse
Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho Community Defender Organization Paid by a government agency: 1 payment(s) listed	Board Member	Filer
Yakima Rotary Club Nonprofit service organization	Board member	Filer

Real estate 1

Where	Whose	Assessed value	Mortgages and liens
Yakima, WA	Filer, Spouse	$200,000–$499,999	—

Street addresses are on the PDC's copy; we show the city only.

Other debts 2

Owed to	Whose	Owed now	Terms
Subaru Motors Finance	Spouse	$30,000–$59,999	72 months at 2.9%
Gesa Credit Union	Filer	$0–$29,999	36 months at 1.24%

Gifts 2

From	What	When	Value
U.S. Administrative Office of the Courts Filer	Travel for AO Judicial Nominee Orientation Program	2024-05-22	$1,051.53
Melissa Brewer, M.B. Designs Filer	Unsolicited Flowers	2024-03-30	$75

Values are the F-1's brackets (exact for gifts). Includes a spouse's or domestic partner's interests.