The ROC Foundation: Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.205 for failure to register as a political committee [C-1pc Form] and RCW 42.17A.235 for failure to report contributions and expenditures [C-3 and C-4 Forms] (EY 17; Oct 17)

Case

#26423

Respondent

The ROC Foundation

Complainant

Terry Sayles

Description

A complaint was filed against The ROC Foundation, a political consulting firm run by Mitch Short, spouse of State Senator Short, from the 7th Legislative District, alleging that The ROC Foundation may have violated: (1) RCW 42.17A.205 by failing to timely register as a political committee; and (2) RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 by failing to timely file Monetary Contributions reports (C-3 reports), and Summary Full Campaign Contribution and Expenditure reports (C-4 reports) disclosing contribution and expenditure activities.

The ROC Foundation is a political consulting firm run by Mitch Short, spouse of State Senator Shelly Short, from the 7th Legislative District, that has provided consulting and campaign services to Legislative candidates and several political party organizations dating back to 2011. 

For the 2018 election cycle, the ROC Foundation received a total of $83,700 in payments for political consulting services, and for a number of campaign related services including fundraising, polling, campaign managements, get-out-the-vote programs, and research provided to the following four incumbent candidates Shelly Short, Jaquelin Maycumber, Joel Kretz, and Mary Dye. 

The PDC dismissed this matter since the ROC Foundation is a political consulting firm that was not required to register with the PDC as a political committee.

Disposition

Case Closed with No Evidence of Violations

Date Opened

October 20, 2017

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.205, RCW 42.17A.235

Documents

• 26423 ROC Foundation Complaint.pdf
• The ROC Foundation Complaint Return Ltr (Sayles) PDC Case 25579.pdf
• 26423 ROC Foundation Response.pdf
• Expenditures_by_Candidates_ROC-Foundation (5).xlsx