Following the Money Through
Public Disclosures

$29.1 million in state agency payments to McKinstry entities in CY2025 alone. Promoted to EVP while chairing the committee that funds those agencies. Salary jumped from $200K-$500K to $500K-$750K. Sits on the Ethics Board that would investigate him. Zero recusals.

Sponsored SB 5447 creating a $2/gallon SAF tax incentive worth up to $100M. Left office. Hired by SkyNRG Americas, the company that built an $800M plant because of his bill. Now earns $30K-$60K as their adviser. SkyNRG had lobbyists in Olympia from 2021-2025. His sports companies also receive payments from WA Lottery, DVA, and Spokane agencies.

Managing Partner of a consulting firm that contracts with Commerce and Office of Equity. Now controls Commerce's budget through Ways & Means. Spouse earns $500K-$750K from Google while she sponsors SB 5708 regulating Google's platforms. Two structurally independent conflicts. Zero recusals. Commerce records request pending.

SEIU 775 paid Berry's firm $87K over two years. Her F1 describes the work as "Software Development." SEIU's federal LM-2 describes the same payments as "Representational Activities." Two signed filings. Two different descriptions. Same money.

Spouse Lindsey Grad is Legislative Director at SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, earning $100K-$200K. Grad is a PDC-registered lobbyist for SEIU 1199NW (2023-2026). SEIU ecosystem donations to Fitzgibbon: $30,000+. The lobbyist and the Majority Leader share an address.

Manages Nova Satus Venture Fund through Mountain Lakes Capital (99% owner). Fund holdings not disclosed on F1. Sits on E&T Committee where lobbyist-heavy donors (Green Diamond, Premera, Altria) have direct business. The disclosure system wasn't built for venture fund managers.

F1 shows $200K-$500K from Pacifica Law Group while serving as AG. Pacifica represents state government clients. Pacifica donated $8,300 to predecessor Bob Ferguson. April 15 filing will reveal whether Pacifica income is ongoing or wind-down.

Salaried employee at a consulting firm with government clients (WSAC, Seattle Colleges). But she's an employee, not an owner. No ownership stake. No financial interest in whether the firm wins contracts. The incentive structure isn't there.

Custom cabinetmaker. 100% owner of Couture Family LLC. Zero state agency payments. Zero government contracts. Zero lobbyist connections. Zero gifts. This is what the F1 system looks like when it works.

First-term representative. No outside income. No business ownership. No lobbying connections. No gifts. Spouse is a GIS Specialist at a local water utility. Among the simplest financial disclosures in the legislature.