Listed $5,179.46 in meals, travel or seminars from 10 sources
The statement lists 12 items; the largest source is National Civil Justice Institute ($1,834.05). 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.
- 2025-01-15 Thurston County Chamber Foundation · Governor's Ball · $150
- 2025-01-17 King County Bar Association · KCBA MLK Luncheon (Keynote Speaker) · $65
- 2025-02-07 Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association · Lincoln Day Banquet (Keynote Speaker) · $100
- 2025-02-12 Washington Defense Trial Lawyers · South Sound Judicial Reception (Keynote Speaker) · $75
- 2025-02-14 Legal Foundation of Washington · Goldmark Luncheon · $65
- 2025-03-18 TVW · TVW Annual Gala · $59.29
- 2025-03-20 Washington State Bar Association · WSBA Board of Governors Dinner · $71.50
- 2025-03-03 Gonzaga University School of Law · Judge for Linden Cup Appellate Advocacy Competition · $828.14
- 2025-04-08 Legal Foundation of Washington · ABA Days in Washington D.C. for civil legal aid · $1,595
- 2025-07-18 National Civil Justice Institute · Attendance at NCJI Forum in San Franciso (airfare/hotel, food and beverage, education program, and ground transportation) · $1,834.05
- 2025-10-03 WSBA Litigation Section · WSBA Litigation Section Dinner · $251.48
- 2025-10-28 Washington Defense Trial Lawyers · Seattle Judicial Reception and Awards Ceremony · $85
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