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PDC renews Mercer Island councilmember's address alternative through 2027 and allows work address for campaign filings
Summary
The Public Disclosure Commission granted Mercer Island City Councilmember David Rosenbaum a renewal of his address alternative for his F-1 financial affairs statement through the end of his current term in 2027 and directed that his work address may be used on campaign contribution filings in lieu of his home address.
The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission on Oct. 30 granted a renewal request from David Rosenbaum, a Mercer Island city councilmember elected in 2023, allowing his address alternative for an F-1 financial affairs statement to continue through the end of his term in 2027.
Jennifer Hansen, presenting for the PDC, said Rosenbaum previously had permission to use an address alternative to disclose Washington real estate and that the earlier authorization had expired. Hansen said Rosenbaum asked both to renew that arrangement for his F-1 and to prevent disclosure of his home address on future campaign contribution filings; staff provided suggested alternatives such as disclosing only city, state and ZIP or disclosing a work address.
Chair Jay Robert Leach granted the renewal and directed that "for as long as he has the work address that he already discloses on his F-1 and continues to disclose it, he can use that for his campaign contributions, in lieu of his residence address," providing what the chair described as a measure that would give Rosenbaum greater security while still leaving some public disclosure.
Hansen told the commission Rosenbaum had not yet made a contribution that required redaction, so the request was proactive. Leach noted the renewal applies through the balance of Rosenbaum's current term, which ends in 2027. Hansen said staff would prepare the formal order memorializing the chair’s ruling.
