Richard J. Hjelle: statement of financial affairs

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

Period: 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31
Filed: 2026-02-22
Office: Fire Commissioner, Snohomish Fire Prot Dist 17
Original: the statement on the PDC's site

Findings

Context Gifts and meals

Listed $1,043.09 in meals, travel or seminars from 1 source

The statement lists 3 items; the largest source is Washington Association of County Officials ($1,043.09). 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.

2025-03-25 Washington Association of County Officials · Hotel & food for board meeting · $479.57
2025-05-21 Washington Association of County Officials · Hotel & Food for budget Committee meeting · $328.03
2025-07-23 Washington Association of County Officials · Hotel & food for board meeting · $235.49

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 DRS Pension Olympia, WA	Retired Firefighter	Filer	$60,000–$99,999
Snohomish County Everett, WA	ASSESOR	Spouse	$100,000–$199,999
Snohomish County Fire District 17 Granite Falls, WA	FIRE COMMISSIONER	Filer	$0–$29,999

Accounts and investments 5

Held at / in	What	Whose	Value
Wells Fargo	Checking and Savings	Filer	$30,000–$59,999 income $0–$29,999
SnoCope Credit Union	Savings	Filer	$0–$29,999 income $0–$29,999
American Century	Mutual Fund	Filer	$0–$29,999 income $0–$29,999
FTJ Fund Choice	Deferred Comp Acct	Filer	$200,000–$499,999 income $0–$29,999
Nationwide Retirement Solutions	Deferred Comp Acct	Spouse	$200,000–$499,999 income $0–$29,999

Real estate 4

Where	Whose	Assessed value	Mortgages and liens
Granite Falls, WA	Filer, Spouse	$750,000–$999,999	—
WA	Filer, Spouse	$0–$29,999	—
WA	Filer, Spouse	$200,000–$499,999	—
WA	Filer, Spouse	$60,000–$99,999	—

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

Other debts 2

Owed to	Whose	Owed now	Terms
Planet Home Lending	Filer	$200,000–$499,999	30yr 3.85%
Idaho Central Credit Union	Spouse	$0–$29,999	60 months @ 5.590%

Gifts 3

From	What	When	Value
Washington Association of County Officials Spouse	Hotel & food for board meeting	2025-03-25	$479.57
Washington Association of County Officials Spouse	Hotel & Food for budget Committee meeting	2025-05-21	$328.03
Washington Association of County Officials Spouse	Hotel & food for board meeting	2025-07-23	$235.49

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