Kent Firefighters, IAFF Local 1747 PAC Sponsored by Kent Firefighters Local 1747

Kent Firefighters, IAFF Local 1747 PAC Sponsored by Kent Firefighters Local 1747: Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.235 & .240 for failure to timely & accurately disclose contributions & expenditures (EY23-25 SEP24)

Case Details

Case Number

161183

Respondent

Kent Firefighters, IAFF Local 1747 PAC Sponsored by Kent Firefighters Local 1747

Complainant

Conner Edwards, Glen Morgan

Date Opened

September 14, 2024

Case Status

Case Closed with Written Warning

PDC staff found evidence of minor violation and warned respondent.

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Area(s) of Law*

  • RCW 29B.25.090/42.17A.235
  • RCW 29B.25.100/42.17A.240

*On January 1, 2026, RCW 42.17A was recodified to RCW 29B

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Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) completed its review of the complaints filed by Conner Edwards and Glen Morgan on September 13, 2024, October 15, 2024, October 16, 2024, and April 16, 2025. The complaints alleged that Kent Firefighters IAFF Local 1747 PAC (the “Respondent”) violated RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 by failing timely and accurate disclose contributions and expenditures in election years 2023-2025.

Specifically, these four complaints collectively alleged the Respondent failed to do the following:

  • Report legal fees incurred with a law firm in 2023 in response to PDC Case 139251;
  • Timely file C-3 reports based on weekly reporting schedule in 2024, including a C-3 report dated 8/1/24;
  • Accurately list complete contributor names and addresses on a C-3 reports in 2024, including a C-3 report dated 8/1/24;
  • Timely file a 21-day pre-General C-4 report for election year 2024; and
  • Sufficiently describe a reimbursed expenditure, dated 3/3/25, on a March 2025 C-4 report to include vendor name and address.

An allegation made in the first complaint regarding late pre- and post-Primary Election C-4 reports for 2024 was dismissed because the committee’s 2024 Primary Election C-4 reporting was previously addressed in PDC Case 159748. However, these findings nonetheless address weekly C-3 reports and pre- and post-General C-4 reports for 2024.

Based on the attached findings and pursuant to WAC 390-37-060(1)(d), the Respondent received a formal written warning concerning their failure to timely and accurately disclose all contributions and expenditures in 2024 and 2025. PDC staff expect the committee to timely and accurately file all required reports of contributions and expenditures in the future, especially during the time-sensitive period before an election in which the committee participates. The Commission will consider this formal written warning in deciding on further Commission action if there are future violations of PDC laws or rules.

PDC staff also reminded the Respondent about the importance of disclosing vendor name and address for a reimbursed expenditure on the C-4 report. PDC staff expect the committee to disclose all required vendor details for expenditures in the future, in accordance with the PDC laws, rules or guidance.

Based on this information, the PDC has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

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Penalties

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