Letter to the Editor: Wonders who legislators are working for

I notice that the State salary commission has just raised the base salary of our part-time legislators to $58,000 per year. That means for the even year’s short session of 60 days their yearly salary based on $58,000 for 60 days would be $356,000 if they worked full time and in the odd years with the 110 day session their salary would be $177,000 if they worked full time. This, of course, does not include their per-diem pay. Not bad for a part time job that they choose to do to serve the citizens. I begin to wonder who they are working for.

Gene Goldsmith
Ferndale
former State Representative District #42

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is per Washington Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials

Increases reflect

• Increase in base salary by $3,000 in 2019 and $3,000 in 2020
• Cost of living adjustment of 2% in both 2019 and 2020

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