Fred Brink: 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: 2026-04-09
Office: Mayor, City of West Richland · Fire Commissioner, Benton Fire Prot Dist 04 · City Council Member, City of West Richland
Original: the statement on the PDC's site

Findings

Context Gifts and meals

Listed $14,935.63 in meals, travel or seminars from 3 sources

The statement lists 10 items; the largest source is Association of Washington Cities ($9,701.68). 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.

2025-02-20 Association of Washington Cities · Travel, lodging, registration and meals to attend City Action Days · $1,519.64
2025-02-27 Association of Washinton Cities · Travel, meals, lodging and registration to attend Elected Officials Essentials · $1,485.91
2025-03-24 Association of Washington Cities · Travel, meals, lodging and registration to attend National League of Cities, Congressional City Conference · $3,042.60
2025-05-15 Association of Washington Cities · Travel, meals and lodging to attend Legislative Priorities Committee · $334.72
2025-06-27 Association of Washington Cities · Travel, meals, lodging and registration to attend AWC Annual Conference · $1,305.04
2025-07-31 Association of Washington Cities · Travel, meals and lodging to attend Executive Leadership Briefing · $1,092.22
2025-09-19 Association of Washington Cities · Travel, meals and lodging to attend AWC Board of Directors Meeting/Retreat · $1,526.67
2025-11-24 Association Of Washington Cities · Travel, meals, lodging and registration to attend National League of Cities, City Summit · $3,748.04
2025-11-06 Association of Washington Cities · Meals and registration to attend Elected Officials Essentials · $187.26
2025-12-11 Association of Washington Cities · Travel, meals and lodging to attend AWC Board of Directors meeting · $693.53

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 9

Source	For	Whose	Amount
Richland School District West Richland, WA	Secretary	Spouse	$30,000–$59,999
City of West Richland West Richland, WA	Council Member	Filer	$0–$29,999
Benton County Fire Protection District #4 West Richland, WA	FIRE COMMISSIONER	Filer	$0–$29,999
Office of Personnel Management Boyers, PA	Annuity	Filer	$60,000–$99,999
Social Security Administration Baltimore, MD	Social Security	Filer	$30,000–$59,999
Northern Trust Company Chicago, IL	Annuity	Filer	$0–$29,999
Charles Schwab & Co, Inc. San Francisco, CA	Annuity	Filer	$0–$29,999
Rent from Florida property Delray Beach, FL	Rental income	Filer, Spouse	$0–$29,999
Self employment West Richland, WA	Online sales	Filer	$0–$29,999

Accounts and investments 3

Held at / in	What	Whose	Value
Navy Federal Credit Union	Savings	Filer, Spouse	$60,000–$99,999 income $0–$29,999
USAA Federal Savings Bank	Checking	Filer, Spouse	$30,000–$59,999 income $0–$29,999
USAA Federal Savings Bank	IRA	Filer	$0–$29,999

Businesses 2

Business	Role	Whose
Pelican Bay Ventures, LLC Property Management	owner	Filer, Spouse
Pelican Bay Ventures, LLC LLC	Officer	Filer, Spouse

Real estate 1

Where	Whose	Assessed value	Mortgages and liens
West Richland, WA	Filer, Spouse	$500,000–$749,999	Navy Federal Credit Union ($200,000–$499,999)

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

Other debts 4

Owed to	Whose	Owed now	Terms
Navy Federal Credit Union	Filer, Spouse	$100,000–$199,999	30 Years
Nationstar Mortgage, Inc. dba Mr. Cooper	Filer, Spouse	$100,000–$199,999	30 years
Discover Home Loans	Filer, Spouse	$60,000–$99,999	10 Years
Navy Federal Credit Union	Filer, Spouse	$0–$29,999	10 Years

Gifts 10

From	What	When	Value
Association of Washington Cities Filer	Travel, lodging, registration and meals to attend City Action Days	2025-02-20	$1,519.64
Association of Washinton Cities Filer	Travel, meals, lodging and registration to attend Elected Officials Essentials	2025-02-27	$1,485.91
Association of Washington Cities Filer	Travel, meals, lodging and registration to attend National League of Cities, Congressional City Conference	2025-03-24	$3,042.60
Association of Washington Cities Filer	Travel, meals and lodging to attend Legislative Priorities Committee	2025-05-15	$334.72
Association of Washington Cities Filer	Travel, meals, lodging and registration to attend AWC Annual Conference	2025-06-27	$1,305.04
Association of Washington Cities Filer	Travel, meals and lodging to attend Executive Leadership Briefing	2025-07-31	$1,092.22
Association of Washington Cities Filer	Travel, meals and lodging to attend AWC Board of Directors Meeting/Retreat	2025-09-19	$1,526.67
Association Of Washington Cities Filer	Travel, meals, lodging and registration to attend National League of Cities, City Summit	2025-11-24	$3,748.04
Association of Washington Cities Filer	Meals and registration to attend Elected Officials Essentials	2025-11-06	$187.26
Association of Washington Cities Filer	Travel, meals and lodging to attend AWC Board of Directors meeting	2025-12-11	$693.53

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