The Honorable Jim Rogers SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON KING COUNTY IN RE THE MATTER OF RECALL CHARGES AGAINST CITY OF SEATTLE No. 20-2-13314-1 SEA COUNCILMEMBER KSHAMA SAWANT DECLARATION OF ERNEST H. LOU IN SUPPORT OF STATEMENT OF CHARGES SUPPORTING THE RECALL ELECTION OF SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMEMBER KSHAMA SAWANT 1, Ernest H. Lou, declares as follows: 1. I am over the age of 18 and competent to testify to the matters in this declaration. 2. 1 am a registered voter in the State of Washington, King County and the City of Seattle in City Council District 3. 3. I am a Seattle native who grew up on Beacon Hill and previously lived in the Ravenna area after I graduated from the University of Washington. I have lived in Seattle?s Capitol Hill neighborhood since 199?. II. It is important to me that responsibly exercise my right to vote, and therefore I strive to stay informed of local and national politics. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP LAW DECLARATION ERNEST H. LOU - 1 920125?th Suite 3300 Seattle, WA 98104-11511: mam 206.751 fax liberal-minded voter, as I believe a majority of the citizens in Seattle?s District 3 are. I personally support the $15 per hour minimum wage, Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. I am a Democrat and have always voted for Democrats at the city, county, state and national levels. 6. I therefore support some of Councilmember Sawant?s policy goals. Unfortunately, Councilmember Sawant is very divisive and tries to achieve her goals via intimidation and bullying. She refuses to meet with fellow council members unless they agree 100% with her policy and political agenda. She does not collaborate with her fellow council members and never responds to requests from her constituents in Seattle?s District 3. 7. In the past several months, I have become aware, along with many others, that Councilmember Sawant has committed acts of misfeasance, malfeasance, and violations of her oath of of?ce. These revelations precipitated my decision to participate in an effort to recall Councilmember Sawant. 8. On August 18, 2020, I ?led a Statement of Charges Supporting the Recall Election of City of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant (?Statement of Charges?) with the King County Elections Department. 9. I have knowledge of Councilmember Sawant?s misconduct described in my Statement of Charges and the brief in support of the same from various news media, social media, government reports, and other primary and secondary sources. Some of those sources are listed in this declaration. 10. Attached as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of an image capturing a retweet entitled ?Councilmember Sawant has a key to City Hall, allowing protesters to enter and chant for the mayor?s removal.? 11. Attached as Exhibit is a true and correct copy of an image capturing a retweet entitled ?Councilmember Sawant used her key to let protesters in to Seattle City Hall tonight.? Davis Wright Tremaine LLP LAW OFFICES DECLARATION OF ERNEST H. LOU - 2 920 Fi?h Avenue, Suite 3300 Seattle, WA 98104-1610 206.622.3150 main . 206.757.7700 fax I2. Attached as Exhibit is a true and correct copy of an image capturing a retweet stating ?Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant led protesters to occupy City Hall for about an hour this evening.? 13. Attached as Exhibit is a true and correct copy of Governor?s Proclamation 20- 25.2 as extended and amended. 14. Attached as Exhibit is a true and correct copy of a June 30, 2020, CHS Capitol Hill Seattle article titled ?After Speech in front of her home, Durkan calls for City Council to investigate, expel Sawant.? 15. Attached as Exhibit is a true and correct copy of a June 30, 2020, Seattle Times article titled ?Durkan says Sawant should be investigated for ?contemptuous? behavior during protests as City Council closes in on big-business tax.? 16. Attached as Exhibit is a true and correct copy of an October 28, 2017 letter from Ksharna Savvant to the Seattle Executive Committee of the Socialist Alternative Party found at E_C-ac_lf Attached as Exhibit is a true and correct copy of a December 2017 Socialist Alternative Party resolution found at 9ft) fDoc-04- lEC-NC-rcsolutionpdf. 18. Attached as Exhibit I is a true and correct copy of a letter from the Seattle Executive Committee of the Socialist Alternative Party to found at 19. Attached as Exhibit is a true and correct copy of January 24, 2018 letter from the Seattle Executive Committee of the Socialist Alternative Party in response to letters sent to on lr?2lf18 found at ?2 1?1 3.pdf. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP LAW OFFICES DECLARATION OF ERNEST H. LOU - 3 92:2: Fifth Avenue, Suite 3390 Seattle, wa 93104-1510 206.622.3150 min - 205.?5?.7?00 fax 20. Attached as Exhibit is a true and correct copy of an undated letter from ?Kailyn to found at 'l Letter?to?NC .pdf. 21. Attached as Exhibit is a true and correct copy of February 10, 2020, Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission Charging Document regarding Councilmember Sawant?s conduct. 22. Attached as Exhibit is a true and correct copy of an April 15, 2020, ?1 Personal and Financial Affairs Statement for Councilmember Sawant. 23. Attached as Exhibit is a true and correct copy of a May 5, 2020, article from Seattle City Council Insight titled ?Catching up on Sawant?s alleged misdeeds? regarding Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission investigations into Councilmember Sawant?s conduct. 24. Attached as Exhibit 0 is a true and correct copy of a February 2020, publication of the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission entitled ?Tax Amazon Movement: Alleged Violations of RCW 42.17A.205, .235, and .240 for failure to register and report as a political committee, or RCW 42.17A.640 for failure to report grassroots lobbying.? I declare under the penalties of perjury in and for Washington State that the foregoing statements are true. DATED this 1 1th day of September, 20201/6} b4 By Ernest H. Lou Davis Wright Tremaine LLP LAW OFFICES DECLARATION OF ERNEST H. LOU 4 920 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300 Seattle, WA 98104-1610 206.622.3150 main - 205.757.7700 fax CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE hereby certify that on the date noted below I caused the foregoing DECLARATION OF ERNEST H. LOU to be ?led with the Clerk of the King County Superior Court via the King County eFiling Application, and true and correct copies of the same to be delivered to the individuals noted below as follows: Jennifer AtchiSOn Daniel T. Satterberg Hand delivery El Facsimile transmission KING COUNTY PROSECUTING OFFICE El Overnight delivery 900 King County Administration Building 500 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 E-mail: Dmitri Iglitzin Danielle Franco-Malone BARNARD 8.: LLP 18 Mercer Street, Suite 400 Seattle, WA 93119 Email: li?an First class mail El Electronic mail El Hand delivery El Facsimile transmission El Overnight delivery El First class mail Electronic mail Executed this 11th day of September, 2020, at Sean}? Washington. I DECLARATION OF ERNEST H. LOU - 5 famrny Miller Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Law OFFICES 920 Fifth AW Suite 3300 Seattle, WA 95104-1610 206.622.3150 main Fax