The Public Disclosure Commission announced today the appointment of Peter Lavallee as the PDC's new executive director.

Lavallee, an attorney, currently is the communications director at the Washington State Attorney General's Office where he works extensively on campaign finance matters. He brings to the PDC broad experience in law, public policy, finance and administration, in both the public and private sectors.

Lavallee will assume his new role in June.

The Public Disclosure Commission has appointed Barbara "BG" Sandahl its acting executive director while it searches for a permanent leader to replace Evelyn Fielding Lopez, who announced in March she was leaving the agency. Fielding Lopez's last day was April 28.

The 2017 regular session freeze period ends Sunday, April 23, at 11:59 p.m. Gov. Jay Inslee has announced he will convene a special session of the Legislature beginning Monday, April 24, triggering a new fundraising freeze at 12:01 a.m. that day until the end of the special session. During a freeze, a legislator or state executive office holder may not solicit or accept campaigns contributions:

Beginning 30 days before a regular legislative session, a legislator or state executive office holder may not solicit or accept campaigns contributions: