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Executive Ethics Board

Enforces state ethics legislation with respect to statewide elected officials and all other officers and employees in the executive branch, boards and commissions, and institutions of higher education.

Board Website	https://ethics.wa.gov/about-us/who-we-are
Policy Area	General Government
Governor Appointments	5
Total Board Positions	5
Statutory Authority	RCW 42.52.350
Public Disclosure Required?	Yes
Senate Confirmation Required?	No
Compensation	$100 per day plus reimbursed for travel expenses
Term Length (years)	5
Statutory Term Limits	Except for initial members and members completing partial terms, members shall serve a single five-year term.

Member Requirements: One appointee from each of the following organizations: classified state employee; a state officer or state employee in an exempt position; a nominee of the attorney general; a nominee of the state auditor; and one citizen at large. No more than three members may be identified with the same political party. Members may serve only one full term.

1) No member of the executive ethics board may (a) hold or campaign for partisan elective office other than the position of precinct committeeperson, or any full-time nonpartisan office; (b) be an officer of any political party or political committee as defined in chapter 42.17A RCW other than the position of precinct committeeperson; (c) permit his or her name to be used, or make contributions, in support of or in opposition to any state candidate or state ballot measure; or (d) lobby or control, direct, or assist a lobbyist except that such member may appear before any committee of the legislature on matters pertaining to this chapter.

(2) No citizen member of the legislative ethics board may (a) hold or campaign for partisan elective office other than the position of precinct committeeperson, or any full-time nonpartisan office; (b) be an officer of any political party or political committee as defined in chapter 42.17A RCW, other than the position of precinct committeeperson; (c) permit his or her name to be used, or make contributions, in support of or in opposition to any legislative candidate, any legislative caucus campaign committee that supports or opposes legislative candidates, or any political action committee that supports or opposes legislative candidates; or (d) engage in lobbying in the legislative branch under circumstances not exempt, under RCW 42.17A.610, from lobbyist registration and reporting.

(3) No citizen member of the legislative ethics board may hold or campaign for a seat in the state house of representatives or the state senate within two years of serving on the board if the citizen member opposes an incumbent who has been the respondent in a complaint before the board.

Member List

Executive Ethics Board

Position Number	Member Name	Term Begin	Term End	Position Requirements
1	Abel, Megan	02/15/2023	09/30/2027	Classified Employee
2	Jutte, Jan	11/20/2019	09/30/2024	State Auditor Nominee
3	Hooke, Kelli	08/12/2022	09/30/2026	Governor Appointee
4	Hankins, David	06/21/2024	09/30/2025	Exempt Employee
5	Comfort, Cameron	12/01/2023	09/30/2028	Attorney General Nominee