Due especially to the state of emergency declaration in effect since March 2020 and resulting mandates, along with recent legislation enacted which law enforcement officers across the state have said will put the public at greater risk, we the undersigned elected legislators do hereby reaffirm our sworn oath to protect and defend the constitutional rights provided to Washington citizens.
We restate our sincere and genuine respect of the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the state of Washington. 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.
