Sutherland public hearing scheduled for ethics and harassment violations
OLYMPIA, October 31, 2022—The Legislative Ethics Board has ordered a public hearing for Representative Robert Sutherland (R-Granite Falls) to defend his behavior that involved a confrontation with Sergeant at Arms Sean Hartsock, a 35-year veteran of the Washington State Patrol, that occurred March 5, 2022, in which he told him “F*** you” on the Capitol […]
WA State House reprimands Rep Robert Sutherland for misconduct
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 25, 2022 – Today, the State of Washington House of Representatives issued a formal reprimand against Republican Rep. Robert Sutherland (R-Granite Falls) for inappropriate behavior towards the Sergeant-at-Arms. Also, the House found that Rep. Sutherland acted in a retaliatory manner when he filed a counter complaint and spoke to the press disparagingly […]
