Nineteenth Legislative District lawmakers Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, and Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, were among 12 legislators to sign an open letter Wednesday reaffirming their “sworn oath to protect and defend the Constitutional rights provided to Washington citizens.”
The letter cited the state of emergency declaration that has been in effect since March 2020.
“We restate our sincere and genuine respect of the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the state of Washington,” they wrote. “No person, no emergency order and no law have the authority to remove these Constitutional freedoms and rights from the people. They are fundamental to our state and nation and guaranteed to the citizens of Washington state and the United States of America. As your elected legislators, we are lawfully sworn to support the Constitution of the United States and the state of Washington, and to faithfully discharge the duties of this office to the best of our ability. Through this open letter to the citizens we serve, we again steadfastly pledge our unwavering commitment to this oath.”
The full letter is attached to this post above.
