An AI response to my question of: Who can Clallam county citezens contact in Washington if their County Charter Review Commission did not follow guidelines-
If there are concerns that the Clallam County Charter Review Commission did not follow required guidelines, there are appropriate channels to address it.
The first step is at the county level by contacting the Clallam County Clerk of the Board or the Board of County Commissioners, who handle administration and public complaints related to the Commission.
If the issue involves possible violations of state law—such as the Open Public Meetings Act, Public Records Act, or other statutory requirements—it can be elevated to the Washington State Office of the Attorney General for review.
If the concern involves disclosure, transparency, or campaign-related issues, complaints may also be filed with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission.
Public oversight exists for a reason, and following these formal processes helps ensure accountability without politicizing or personalizing the issue.
The State AGs office is in a state of flux. The person who has been assigned OPMA matters (Morgan Damerow ) has a new position. Not sure if he's doubling up and still covering OPMA matters, or if a new person will be covering and learning the ropes.
I think there's enough people out here concerned enough to be heard- possibly. Ethics should be a concern of everyone despite the political leanings in my book.
Mimi, it hasn't happened yet. The response will be something like, "we reviewed your complaint and will take it under consideration" That will be the swift response.
I am the eternal optimist.... our OTHER option is to put together a pool of cash, and hire an attorney, (change the venue) and sue these morons for an order of compliance, invalidate actions in violation of the OPMA, with an emphasis to stop future violations.
It is very rare that we'd actually get the civil penalties.. (on the books but dead laws, from what I can tell).
Mimi, how many times can you squeeze a turnip? Folks are squeezed dry. Each topic you name would take a minimum (I'm being conservative) of at least $10,000 to prove per accusation.
I am going through the court system now. It took me a year to find a lawyer who would take on my type of case (if you have a good injury case, lawyers are a dime a dozen because they get a percentage) The type of expert lawyer we need does not exist in Clallam County. Then figure a minimum of 3 years to be heard.
There is no instant gratification. The wheels of justice are slow.
My eyesight is elections. In 3 years we should be able to change boards and elect officials so that they do their jobs and the rest of us can bring home money doing our jobs.
FYI I filed a complaint with the Washington State Attorney General & they referred the complaint back to Clallam County Commissioners of whom the complaint was against. Of course no action was taken.
Perhaps we have to try to handle it through the commissioners first, and then when they don't, we then attempt through the AG. Perhaps a petition with registered voters signatures calling for it to be looked into?
I'm sorry about your experience so far, that's incredibly frustrating 😕
I'm new to this, so I'm unsure and wildly pessimistic about being listened to in this state.
SC, petitions, sorry to say, have been tried and ignored. It has to go to Plan B, then Plan C when Plan B fail and Plan C fails, it will be voting. Our first foot in the door will be to vote in Jake Seegers...it will take all of our efforts!
My main backing behind it would be just paper evidence of being ignored, if it's decided to take the matter to a higher state entity. But I totally understand where you are coming from. Unfortunately we have active groups of people trying to push anything opposite of what the Watchdog says ( even if it's undermining a candidate that would be in everyone's best interest)
I'm glad Clallamity Jen has started her substack of county letters. At least it's a start of compiling a record of voices being actively ignored.
SC, I guess I'm just aware of the value of money. Whoever has the most money and can outspend the other wins. But absolutely, we do have a voice and it's growing in leaps and bounds. I love both Clallamity Jen's and Strait Shooter substacks. What a team effort they make! If I sounded negative, it's probably because of my present situation and the reality of defending oneself. Yes indeed, letters are the voices of the people. Thank you SC, I always read and appreciate your replies. ; )
John, I sooo agree with you. Our only hope is voting by an overwhelming majority that the bought votes will be negated. You've spit in the wind enough both financially, physically and emotionally believing in a system that only works on paper. I listen to a man that has been there, done that. I'm completely sincere in listening to your advice!
Mk, still above my pay grade. I should have been an easement lawyer, that's where the money is. It will be all about easements with the Tribes and the water rights.
Get ready everyone to fight for our water, it's being taken away under our noses...it includes wells, rivers, streams and aquifers. Why? Because only Tribal members know how to manage them and keep the fish alive.
Excuse me, 3rd cup of coffee melt down. I feel better now ; )
If people feel like state leadership isn’t listening or is acting without accountability, there are lawful, constructive ways to respond beyond just venting online.
In Washington, citizens have strong oversight tools that are often underused:
• You can file complaints with the Washington State Auditor’s Office if there’s concern about misuse of public funds or failure to follow required procedures.
• The Washington State Attorney General’s Office accepts complaints related to open meetings, public records, and violations of state law.
• Ethical concerns involving legislators can be directed to the Washington State Legislative Ethics Board.
Washington also has strong transparency laws. Any citizen can submit Public Records Requests to uncover communications, decision-making processes, or contradictions between public statements and private actions. Even when nothing illegal is found, transparency changes behavior.
Another important step is creating a record: • Submit written testimony
• Email legislators and keep copies (including non-responses)
• Participate in official comment periods
When many citizens can show they engaged and were ignored, that becomes documented evidence—not just opinion.
Pressure doesn’t only come from Olympia. Local media, letters to the editor, community forums, and bipartisan coalitions are often what force attention and accountability. Corruption weakens fastest when concerns aren’t tied to party loyalty.
Washington also allows direct democracy—initiatives, referendums, and recalls exist precisely because legislatures can fail the public.
Most importantly, people shouldn’t feel powerless or isolated. Accountability doesn’t come from noise alone—it comes from documentation, persistence, transparency, and collective action.
Engage strategically, not endlessly. Focus on actions that create records and consequences.
Thank you, SC, but much of this is theoretical. For example, the Secretary of State is SUPPOSED TO ensure accurate elections, but thwarts investigations into their accuracy. Judges are highly biased. Much of what we complain about is within the letter of the law, but not the spirit of the law. Plausible Deniability is the concept under which our government operates, stretching the laws, misinterpreting them, twisting their meanings, and in Clallam County, removing penalties for ethics violations, so even if we could get it that far, there are absolutely no consequences.
Laws are for honest people with Judeo-Christian values and morals. Look at what Obama, Comey, Wray, Biden, and others have gotten away with. If it were as simple as AI suggests, all would be in prison now.
That isn't to say that the suggestions offered are useless, but at my age, I don't have the time or energy or temperament to see it through. I will, however, gladly pay your postage for all the letters you write about this.
An “attorney-client privileged memo” would typically have a NOTICE clearly stating the intent of the communication. Below is an example of a standard WARNING (NOTICE) The notice would have been on the memo forwarded by Jim Stoffer to a member of a sovereign nation. On a Federal Level this would be considered Treason. Feigning ignorance of rules and laws does give anyone the right to do as they please. Covering up and concealing is not done by accident.
Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance.
NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents.
WITHOUT A DOUBT STOFFER KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING AND IS COMPLICIT WITH OTHER MEMBERS IN A COVER UP. THE BAD NEWS, IT’S WORKING.
“Charter Review Commissioner Jim St offer has admitted to forwarding a confidential, attorney-client privileged memo to his personal email—and to a tribal ambassador with no formal role in the commission”
Jeff’s list of the findings of facts 1 thru 10 shows a clear path of deception and the means used to complete the cover up. For Stoffer to write the words, “One of the MANY LETTERS we receive from JT’s fans” reveals all. The MANY LETTERS received weren’t read and taken into consideration as genuine concerns of the citizens but rather labeled as “Jeff Tozzer Fans” and to be taken as inconsequential and brushed off. We are being snowed.
SNOW (TRICK)
to deceive or trick someone by talking a lot or by giving them a lot of information:
Now that you know that, FOIA his personal email accounts that I sent you. He has to turn it all over and if he doesn't you can sue him. Do it. Hold him accountable. I will help you. I have years of emails he forwarded to me from the Sequim School District. I can help you prove the pattern.
I suppose everyone could put in a request, and for each person who isn't provided the information becomes another person who could be added to the redress and fines imposed.
I would like to request every email Jim Stoffer has forwarded from his personal email addresses jamesstoffer12@gmail.com and jamesstoffer@wavecable.com and any other emails he has created. He forwarded over 200 documents to his personal email opening them up for discovery so I would like every email he has sent from those emails within the past 24 months.
I'd be asking for the emails that he has forwarded from his County email address as a result of his position on the commission to any outside email address. The date range would be since the account started to current.
MK, it take many hands and a village. Jeff and Jake cannot go it alone. All of us can shine somewhere to get Jake voted in, that's the beauty of CCWD's ability to unite and organize. It will happen and be quite dynamic.
I find it interesting that when someone is found guilty of say, abuse of an animal, they are “legally” banned from owning another animal. In this case, I feel the absolute minimum we citizens should demand is that this man be legally restricted from running for any elected position in the state of WA. He needs a flag on his drivers license that identifies him as a repeat and chronic traitor.
The scary problem with this buffoon is what do we NOT know. He gets caught on this issue and is obviously untrustworthy. What else has he done that we do not know? I do not know
This Jim guy but he would not be coming near my place.. dishonest y is a trait found in
people that are EVIL and self serving. How sad he is that way. Jail would be a good place
for him but nobody goes there anymore but for a couple hours. Maybe give him a free new
which leads the question...what did he do while in the Coast Guard?
He certainly could not have taken the U.S. Coast Guard Oath of Enlistment very seriously.
(It would have been the standard U.S. Armed Forces oath, a solemn promise to support and defend the Constitution, bear true faith and allegiance, and obey the President and officers, a commitment made by all service members, including Coast Guardsmen, to serve the nation's security and freedoms.)
Because he did NOT take his oath to the Clallam Home Rule Charter Commission seriously... (section 12.70) That would have been an oath or affirmation to support the constitutions of the United States and the State of Washington and the Charter and ordinances of Clallam County, and to perform faithfully, impartially, and honestly the duties of office, shall be made by each elected officer before entering upon the duties of office.
jedj, I make coffee speed mistakes all the time. If you don't know, those 3 dots on the right side of the screen can be clicked on, it will bring up a menu with "edit" on it. Click that and all is made well no matter how many cups of coffee I have ; )
This is a well laid out indictment of the actions of the CRC, and specific commissioners.
What's missing? Has Stoffer violated the OPMA by secretly targeting certain members of the public who opposed positions he supported? Does this action have a negative effect on the intent of the OPMA? Have other Commissioners done the same to compare like conduct of other Commissioners that might identify intent of others, or just Stoffer especially if he has been acting alone? The fines could be monstrous.
Looks like this blows Powdermonkey's theory out of the water that you're being improperly singled out because of the juvenile perception of your conduct.
Is there still time for these items to be added to the agenda?
They can still be added to the agenda via a vote at the beginning of Monday's meeting. I'm the only commissioner (and now Ron Richards, too) who the Executive Committee makes go through that process. Here's how it usually goes:
I make a motion to add my item, which opens it to discussion. Paul Picket moves to close the discussion before I've said anything. The majority votes to close the discussion, and the majority votes not add it to the agenda.
I don't think so, because the agenda has already been published and uploaded for public viewing. One downside of not adding items to the agenda before publication is that supporting documentation is excluded from the agenda packet, so the public and commissioners cannot learn about an issue beforehand. If it is somehow added to the agenda on Monday evening, commissioners may be asked to vote on something they have not been allowed to review.
The OPMA questions are a separate issue entirely. My point wasn’t about whether Stoffer did or didn’t violate anything; that’s for the AG or a court to determine, not me. What I was talking about is the political reality inside the commission: Jeff’s colleagues read his conduct as personal, and that perception has consequences. When someone repeatedly targets one commissioner, then pivots to petty grievances with others, people close ranks. That’s why he’s sidelined. It’s not about improper targeting, it’s about how his approach has been received.
Jeff’s credibility problem is about perception, not persecution.
This isn’t about who’s ‘good’ or ‘bad.’ It’s about the fact that neither Jeff nor Jim has shown the temperament needed for constructive governance. Their dynamic has dragged the commission, and by extention the public discourse, into a cycle of vendetta, defensiveness, and spectacle.
Not a mystery. Once a commission closes ranks in response to one member’s behavior, it doesn’t just affect that one member it affects the whole workflow. None of this requires a conspiracy theory. It’s the predictable consequence of a body that stopped functioning collaboratively months ago.
It's going to take anyone who has ever submitted in writing anything to the commission to find out if Stoffer has targeted them. This is now clearly more than just Jeff.
MK, OH YES, and beyond. It's getting nastier and nastier. Sneakier and Sneakier. Step By Step, Inch By Inch.....Jeff and Jake have a hard hard battle ahead. All funds we contribute should come in at the beginning of 2026, it's too late at the end. ALL funds go to Jake's campaign, none to ANYTHING ELSE. No gas, no food, no luxury housing, no free pizza.
I don't mean to cut you short, but IMO it can all roll into the upcoming campaign. Stoffer is a TEFLON DON!
Great article, Jeff. As someone who speaks regularly and periodically submits written comments at the CRC meetings, I expect that anyone can download them from public records to personal accounts. I think Comm. Stoffer is gathering comments from particular citizens, including me, because we have cited relevant and pointed truths that counter his words and actions. We know that Jim Stofferc s unethical and there are some Commissioners on the CRC who work to protect him at the expense of public trust. Everytime we see these people in and around the county, ask ourselves: "Will we ever be able to trust him/her ever again?" The answer: "HELL NO!"
In Clallam County, the 2025 Charter Review Commission (CRC) operates under a specific set of Bylaws and Rules adopted in early 2025. If the Executive Committee (the Chair and Vice-Chairs) is refusing to add items to the agenda, the situation moves from a general state law issue to a specific violation of local procedural rules and democratic rights.
Here is a breakdown of the laws involved and the specific actions citizens can take.
1. Possible Violations
While a simple "refusal" to add an item is rarely a crime, it may violate the following:
* Violation of the 2025 CRC Rules: Under the 2025 Rules (approved 4-28-25), the Executive Committee is tasked with preparing the agenda. If they are using this power to block items that have been properly submitted by other Commissioners or via formal public channels, they may be acting ultra vires (beyond their legal authority) or in violation of the Commission’s own governing documents.
* OPMA "Serial Meeting" Violations (RCW 42.30): If the Executive Committee members (a quorum of that committee) are deciding to block items through private emails or phone calls rather than in an open meeting, they are violating the Open Public Meetings Act.
* Constitutional Right to Petition: The Washington State Constitution (Article I, Section 4) guarantees the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. If the CRC creates a process for public submission but then systematically ignores it without due process, an argument can be made regarding the infringement of this right.
2. Actions Citizens Can Take
Because the 2025 Commission is currently active, you have several "escalation" options:
A. The "Full Commission" Override
The Executive Committee only prepares the agenda; the full Commission usually has the power to amend it at the start of a meeting.
* Action: Contact the other 12 Commissioners (those not on the Executive Board). Any member of the Commission can move to amend the agenda at the start of a meeting to include the missing item. If a majority agrees, the Executive Board is overruled.
B. Formal Written Testimony (The Paper Trail)
The 2025 Rules require that all public comment (emails, letters, etc.) be distributed to all Commission members.
* Action: Send your agenda item as a formal letter to the "Clerk of the Board" (Loni Gores). Explicitly state: "I am submitting this for distribution to all 15 Commissioners per the 2025 CRC Rules." This bypasses the Executive Committee’s "gatekeeping" and ensures every member sees the proposal.
C. Use the "Mini-Initiative" or Petition
The Clallam County Charter itself provides for Initiative and Referendum (Article XI).
* Action: If the Commission refuses to act, citizens can bypass them entirely by gathering signatures to put an amendment directly on the ballot. While harder, it is the ultimate check on a deadlocked or uncooperative Commission.
D. File an OPMA Complaint
If you suspect the Executive Board is making these "denial" decisions in private:
* Action: You can file a complaint with the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney or the Washington State Attorney General. Even the threat of a "knowing violation" (which carries a $500–$1,000 personal fine) can often force a board to be more transparent.
Key Resources for your Case:
* The 2025 Bylaws/Rules: These are your "contract" with the Commission. Cite Article VII (Duties of Officers) and the Agenda section of the 2025 Rules when speaking during public comment.
* Public Meetings: The CRC typically meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Clallam County Courthouse.
Our government is one party. Its commissions are one party. Its not a democracy anymore and hasn't been since 2010 when Doherty, Chapman and Tharinger sold us out to the globalists. Since 2010 the globalists in SERN and NODC have been siting off the shoulder of Orion trying to put the Colonizers attack ships on fire every time there is a policy that helps Clallam County in a meaningful way. What you are seeing is the "compensation mechanism" that is the core of converting non-race based funding to race based funding. Stoffer and others providing Intelligence reports for the "consortium" over at SERN and NODC. League of Women Voters, School Districts and the tribes all in an NGO set up to undermine America from within.
LSW 's endless ammendments and Suggs tearful performance about remains are laying the groundwork for the PA working waterfront to become another compensation mechanism. I am sure they are jealous of the payouts in Kamloops. Hodgson on PA council seems like a stand in for LSW. PA needs more meeting watchdogs
We were treated to three Costco sized cans of corn-a copia about tribal retribution against the City for the work of Washington State contractors..._all through their retribution lens to keep looking through the retribution lens....to keep a cloud over Port Angeles. I have been attacking that cloud for 5 years off their shoulder....
Ahh, 2010, the good ole days when people weren't pooping in your yard, peeing on your pumpkins, RV surfing in neighborhoods, all Christmas packages stayed on your porch without problems... and a partridge in a pear tree : )
Nice comment Mr. Worthington! The evilness of it all starts with
Get Us Out of the UN! WE have forfeited our nations Constitution , freedoms, liberty, and our countries sovereignty to, globalism which to me is the new word for, socialism.
Thank you for bringing this information to light! It’s disturbing that for such a small community, this is what an elected official does.
It makes me wonder if it’s somehow considered okay to do what Stoffer is doing in terms of sharing public comments with friends via email, because the Watchdog shares public comments on a blog.
However, the Watchdog shares public comments publicly, so the public can see/hear the comments and respond. The Watchdog substack is not a private email; it is open to all; a subscription is not required to read an article; the Watchdog substack doesn’t even require a reader to have a substack account, compared to other social media platforms that require an account just to access posted information.
I could see how it may be seen as ‘how dare the Watchdog have a problem when he does the same thing’ but the Watchdog does not do the same thing, not at all.
Jen, I would suggest this was done to circumvent the sometimes-lengthy amount of time a PRR takes to enable quicker rebuttals from the gallery during the Public Comments CRC meetings. Also when one makes a PRR, the County has the option to notify the subject of the request.
Meanwhile, commission leadership has blocked agenda items that would allow this issue to be discussed openly—raising serious questions about transparency, accountability, and unequal enforcement. --- Nope nothing smelly here
The Executive Committee—Commissioners Susan Fisch, Chris Noble, and Mark Hodgson—continues to block agenda items requested by two elected commissioners and by constituents seeking transparency. --- TEXT BOOK CYA
An AI response to my question of: Who can Clallam county citezens contact in Washington if their County Charter Review Commission did not follow guidelines-
If there are concerns that the Clallam County Charter Review Commission did not follow required guidelines, there are appropriate channels to address it.
The first step is at the county level by contacting the Clallam County Clerk of the Board or the Board of County Commissioners, who handle administration and public complaints related to the Commission.
If the issue involves possible violations of state law—such as the Open Public Meetings Act, Public Records Act, or other statutory requirements—it can be elevated to the Washington State Office of the Attorney General for review.
If the concern involves disclosure, transparency, or campaign-related issues, complaints may also be filed with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission.
Public oversight exists for a reason, and following these formal processes helps ensure accountability without politicizing or personalizing the issue.
The State AGs office is in a state of flux. The person who has been assigned OPMA matters (Morgan Damerow ) has a new position. Not sure if he's doubling up and still covering OPMA matters, or if a new person will be covering and learning the ropes.
Yeah, unfortunately I don't see it being handled at the county level, and I'm not sure how long or what the outcome would be if the AG was involved.
if multiple people in Clallam County would file similar complaints (or pose the question "is this proper") I'll bet we'd get a swift response.
I think there's enough people out here concerned enough to be heard- possibly. Ethics should be a concern of everyone despite the political leanings in my book.
Mimi, it hasn't happened yet. The response will be something like, "we reviewed your complaint and will take it under consideration" That will be the swift response.
I am the eternal optimist.... our OTHER option is to put together a pool of cash, and hire an attorney, (change the venue) and sue these morons for an order of compliance, invalidate actions in violation of the OPMA, with an emphasis to stop future violations.
It is very rare that we'd actually get the civil penalties.. (on the books but dead laws, from what I can tell).
Mimi, how many times can you squeeze a turnip? Folks are squeezed dry. Each topic you name would take a minimum (I'm being conservative) of at least $10,000 to prove per accusation.
I am going through the court system now. It took me a year to find a lawyer who would take on my type of case (if you have a good injury case, lawyers are a dime a dozen because they get a percentage) The type of expert lawyer we need does not exist in Clallam County. Then figure a minimum of 3 years to be heard.
There is no instant gratification. The wheels of justice are slow.
My eyesight is elections. In 3 years we should be able to change boards and elect officials so that they do their jobs and the rest of us can bring home money doing our jobs.
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FYI I filed a complaint with the Washington State Attorney General & they referred the complaint back to Clallam County Commissioners of whom the complaint was against. Of course no action was taken.
Perhaps we have to try to handle it through the commissioners first, and then when they don't, we then attempt through the AG. Perhaps a petition with registered voters signatures calling for it to be looked into?
I'm sorry about your experience so far, that's incredibly frustrating 😕
I'm new to this, so I'm unsure and wildly pessimistic about being listened to in this state.
SC, petitions, sorry to say, have been tried and ignored. It has to go to Plan B, then Plan C when Plan B fail and Plan C fails, it will be voting. Our first foot in the door will be to vote in Jake Seegers...it will take all of our efforts!
My main backing behind it would be just paper evidence of being ignored, if it's decided to take the matter to a higher state entity. But I totally understand where you are coming from. Unfortunately we have active groups of people trying to push anything opposite of what the Watchdog says ( even if it's undermining a candidate that would be in everyone's best interest)
I'm glad Clallamity Jen has started her substack of county letters. At least it's a start of compiling a record of voices being actively ignored.
SC, I guess I'm just aware of the value of money. Whoever has the most money and can outspend the other wins. But absolutely, we do have a voice and it's growing in leaps and bounds. I love both Clallamity Jen's and Strait Shooter substacks. What a team effort they make! If I sounded negative, it's probably because of my present situation and the reality of defending oneself. Yes indeed, letters are the voices of the people. Thank you SC, I always read and appreciate your replies. ; )
Completely understandable.🙂
Today? It should go to the State AG's Ombuds office. Unless you're talking to the Ombuds the rest don't have a clue.
Even writing the Ombudsman is like writing a letter to Santa. Everyone is afraid of the global "consortium."
John, I sooo agree with you. Our only hope is voting by an overwhelming majority that the bought votes will be negated. You've spit in the wind enough both financially, physically and emotionally believing in a system that only works on paper. I listen to a man that has been there, done that. I'm completely sincere in listening to your advice!
MK Ombuds? Could you give a site or explanation?
https://www.atg.wa.gov/open-government-ombuds-function
Morgan Damerow was the point person last I heard.
Mk, still above my pay grade. I should have been an easement lawyer, that's where the money is. It will be all about easements with the Tribes and the water rights.
Get ready everyone to fight for our water, it's being taken away under our noses...it includes wells, rivers, streams and aquifers. Why? Because only Tribal members know how to manage them and keep the fish alive.
Excuse me, 3rd cup of coffee melt down. I feel better now ; )
4RS, you were boomeranged!
Ask it "what if the legislature at the state level is also corrupt"?
Here is my AI reply to your question:
If people feel like state leadership isn’t listening or is acting without accountability, there are lawful, constructive ways to respond beyond just venting online.
In Washington, citizens have strong oversight tools that are often underused:
• You can file complaints with the Washington State Auditor’s Office if there’s concern about misuse of public funds or failure to follow required procedures.
• The Washington State Attorney General’s Office accepts complaints related to open meetings, public records, and violations of state law.
• Ethical concerns involving legislators can be directed to the Washington State Legislative Ethics Board.
Washington also has strong transparency laws. Any citizen can submit Public Records Requests to uncover communications, decision-making processes, or contradictions between public statements and private actions. Even when nothing illegal is found, transparency changes behavior.
Another important step is creating a record: • Submit written testimony
• Email legislators and keep copies (including non-responses)
• Participate in official comment periods
When many citizens can show they engaged and were ignored, that becomes documented evidence—not just opinion.
Pressure doesn’t only come from Olympia. Local media, letters to the editor, community forums, and bipartisan coalitions are often what force attention and accountability. Corruption weakens fastest when concerns aren’t tied to party loyalty.
Washington also allows direct democracy—initiatives, referendums, and recalls exist precisely because legislatures can fail the public.
Most importantly, people shouldn’t feel powerless or isolated. Accountability doesn’t come from noise alone—it comes from documentation, persistence, transparency, and collective action.
Engage strategically, not endlessly. Focus on actions that create records and consequences.
Go ahead file a complaint about Clallam County & I guarantee it will boomerang right back to BOCC.
Thank you, SC, but much of this is theoretical. For example, the Secretary of State is SUPPOSED TO ensure accurate elections, but thwarts investigations into their accuracy. Judges are highly biased. Much of what we complain about is within the letter of the law, but not the spirit of the law. Plausible Deniability is the concept under which our government operates, stretching the laws, misinterpreting them, twisting their meanings, and in Clallam County, removing penalties for ethics violations, so even if we could get it that far, there are absolutely no consequences.
Laws are for honest people with Judeo-Christian values and morals. Look at what Obama, Comey, Wray, Biden, and others have gotten away with. If it were as simple as AI suggests, all would be in prison now.
That isn't to say that the suggestions offered are useless, but at my age, I don't have the time or energy or temperament to see it through. I will, however, gladly pay your postage for all the letters you write about this.
NOI, it is, but there are Republicans that are fighting it.
An “attorney-client privileged memo” would typically have a NOTICE clearly stating the intent of the communication. Below is an example of a standard WARNING (NOTICE) The notice would have been on the memo forwarded by Jim Stoffer to a member of a sovereign nation. On a Federal Level this would be considered Treason. Feigning ignorance of rules and laws does give anyone the right to do as they please. Covering up and concealing is not done by accident.
Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance.
NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents.
WITHOUT A DOUBT STOFFER KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING AND IS COMPLICIT WITH OTHER MEMBERS IN A COVER UP. THE BAD NEWS, IT’S WORKING.
“Charter Review Commissioner Jim St offer has admitted to forwarding a confidential, attorney-client privileged memo to his personal email—and to a tribal ambassador with no formal role in the commission”
Jeff’s list of the findings of facts 1 thru 10 shows a clear path of deception and the means used to complete the cover up. For Stoffer to write the words, “One of the MANY LETTERS we receive from JT’s fans” reveals all. The MANY LETTERS received weren’t read and taken into consideration as genuine concerns of the citizens but rather labeled as “Jeff Tozzer Fans” and to be taken as inconsequential and brushed off. We are being snowed.
SNOW (TRICK)
to deceive or trick someone by talking a lot or by giving them a lot of information:
Now that you know that, FOIA his personal email accounts that I sent you. He has to turn it all over and if he doesn't you can sue him. Do it. Hold him accountable. I will help you. I have years of emails he forwarded to me from the Sequim School District. I can help you prove the pattern.
I suppose everyone could put in a request, and for each person who isn't provided the information becomes another person who could be added to the redress and fines imposed.
https://clallamcountywa.nextrequest.com/?hl=en-US
Done!
I would like to request every email Jim Stoffer has forwarded from his personal email addresses jamesstoffer12@gmail.com and jamesstoffer@wavecable.com and any other emails he has created. He forwarded over 200 documents to his personal email opening them up for discovery so I would like every email he has sent from those emails within the past 24 months.
Great idea!
My guess is he has hired Fawn Hall by now.
He helps special interests thwart the upcoming policy issues, and identifies the proponents of the policy. That's a Communist trait.
Can you give us specifics for the PRR, such as date range, words, phrases, names?
I'd be asking for the emails that he has forwarded from his County email address as a result of his position on the commission to any outside email address. The date range would be since the account started to current.
MK, sorry, I'm so lost right now, I have to hand off my comments or opinions. I trust yours.
Mine are wild guesses. DYD. 😉
MK, it take many hands and a village. Jeff and Jake cannot go it alone. All of us can shine somewhere to get Jake voted in, that's the beauty of CCWD's ability to unite and organize. It will happen and be quite dynamic.
PS I stand behind this endorsement ; )
I find it interesting that when someone is found guilty of say, abuse of an animal, they are “legally” banned from owning another animal. In this case, I feel the absolute minimum we citizens should demand is that this man be legally restricted from running for any elected position in the state of WA. He needs a flag on his drivers license that identifies him as a repeat and chronic traitor.
A red "T" on the forehead.
One must pose the rhetorical question: they put down dogs, don't they?
"They Shoot Horses Don't They" Very interesting movie!
Perhaps we should try to get an item on the agenda to change our name from Clallam to Corrupt County...seems apropos...
The scary problem with this buffoon is what do we NOT know. He gets caught on this issue and is obviously untrustworthy. What else has he done that we do not know? I do not know
This Jim guy but he would not be coming near my place.. dishonest y is a trait found in
people that are EVIL and self serving. How sad he is that way. Jail would be a good place
for him but nobody goes there anymore but for a couple hours. Maybe give him a free new
Condo at PBH.
which leads the question...what did he do while in the Coast Guard?
He certainly could not have taken the U.S. Coast Guard Oath of Enlistment very seriously.
(It would have been the standard U.S. Armed Forces oath, a solemn promise to support and defend the Constitution, bear true faith and allegiance, and obey the President and officers, a commitment made by all service members, including Coast Guardsmen, to serve the nation's security and freedoms.)
Because he did NOT take his oath to the Clallam Home Rule Charter Commission seriously... (section 12.70) That would have been an oath or affirmation to support the constitutions of the United States and the State of Washington and the Charter and ordinances of Clallam County, and to perform faithfully, impartially, and honestly the duties of office, shall be made by each elected officer before entering upon the duties of office.
His only oars is to protect himself. He obviously lacks integrity. He must live a miserable life of deceit. NO conscience.
I meant OATH. Sorry I am wound up this AM. Too much coffee
jedj, I make coffee speed mistakes all the time. If you don't know, those 3 dots on the right side of the screen can be clicked on, it will bring up a menu with "edit" on it. Click that and all is made well no matter how many cups of coffee I have ; )
My wife says I have mentalpause and I tell her : It is a good time to
be old with the world like it is. That means I have not forgotten the way it used to be. Thank God
Brad Grad too.
jedj, the condos at PBH has a wolf wash. He's dancing with wolves.
I saw a werewolf with a voters menu in his hand
Walking through the streets of PA looking for a clan
He was looking for the voters in a sovereign land
Gonna get a big dish of beef chow reign
Ah-hoo, werewolves of glutton
Ah-hoo
Ah-hoo, werewolves of glutton
Ah-hoo
Time has been taken for rules for reasons. How a group on a board can vote to not uphold them is unacceptable.
They do not uphold the rules because they are holding us up. They are bank
robbers with NO mask
This is a well laid out indictment of the actions of the CRC, and specific commissioners.
What's missing? Has Stoffer violated the OPMA by secretly targeting certain members of the public who opposed positions he supported? Does this action have a negative effect on the intent of the OPMA? Have other Commissioners done the same to compare like conduct of other Commissioners that might identify intent of others, or just Stoffer especially if he has been acting alone? The fines could be monstrous.
Looks like this blows Powdermonkey's theory out of the water that you're being improperly singled out because of the juvenile perception of your conduct.
Is there still time for these items to be added to the agenda?
Good point.
They can still be added to the agenda via a vote at the beginning of Monday's meeting. I'm the only commissioner (and now Ron Richards, too) who the Executive Committee makes go through that process. Here's how it usually goes:
I make a motion to add my item, which opens it to discussion. Paul Picket moves to close the discussion before I've said anything. The majority votes to close the discussion, and the majority votes not add it to the agenda.
It's an effective way to silence dissent.
Ok, so the Executive committee can't between now and the meeting have a change of heart and add these items to the agenda?
I don't think so, because the agenda has already been published and uploaded for public viewing. One downside of not adding items to the agenda before publication is that supporting documentation is excluded from the agenda packet, so the public and commissioners cannot learn about an issue beforehand. If it is somehow added to the agenda on Monday evening, commissioners may be asked to vote on something they have not been allowed to review.
'Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive'
The OPMA questions are a separate issue entirely. My point wasn’t about whether Stoffer did or didn’t violate anything; that’s for the AG or a court to determine, not me. What I was talking about is the political reality inside the commission: Jeff’s colleagues read his conduct as personal, and that perception has consequences. When someone repeatedly targets one commissioner, then pivots to petty grievances with others, people close ranks. That’s why he’s sidelined. It’s not about improper targeting, it’s about how his approach has been received.
Jeff’s credibility problem is about perception, not persecution.
This isn’t about who’s ‘good’ or ‘bad.’ It’s about the fact that neither Jeff nor Jim has shown the temperament needed for constructive governance. Their dynamic has dragged the commission, and by extention the public discourse, into a cycle of vendetta, defensiveness, and spectacle.
Not a very good perception Powdermonkey when it is 11 to 1. You observer status is questionable.
Here's the finer point.
How do you explain that now Commissioner Richards can't get his items on the agenda?
Not a mystery. Once a commission closes ranks in response to one member’s behavior, it doesn’t just affect that one member it affects the whole workflow. None of this requires a conspiracy theory. It’s the predictable consequence of a body that stopped functioning collaboratively months ago.
Agreed that it stopped working, but it did so primarily because of the handful who are interested in a narrow idealogy, not someone they don't like.
That math doesn't math unfortunately.
Add the amendment Richards chaired to respond to BIA letters.
I now haz two confirmed instances vs your string theory.
MK, I'll hold my tongue, you handle and respond in a way that even a cave man should be able to understand.
My knuckles are bloodied from drag marks.
Tut tut Jennifer, you’re not a caveman.
We are behind you 100%. Keep the due process non partisan. They are really hard to deal with when they stand on their imaginary pedestals!!!
It's going to take anyone who has ever submitted in writing anything to the commission to find out if Stoffer has targeted them. This is now clearly more than just Jeff.
MK, OH YES, and beyond. It's getting nastier and nastier. Sneakier and Sneakier. Step By Step, Inch By Inch.....Jeff and Jake have a hard hard battle ahead. All funds we contribute should come in at the beginning of 2026, it's too late at the end. ALL funds go to Jake's campaign, none to ANYTHING ELSE. No gas, no food, no luxury housing, no free pizza.
I don't mean to cut you short, but IMO it can all roll into the upcoming campaign. Stoffer is a TEFLON DON!
WOW . And he is still working there with confidential documents . . . so this will continue . . right?
Great article, Jeff. As someone who speaks regularly and periodically submits written comments at the CRC meetings, I expect that anyone can download them from public records to personal accounts. I think Comm. Stoffer is gathering comments from particular citizens, including me, because we have cited relevant and pointed truths that counter his words and actions. We know that Jim Stofferc s unethical and there are some Commissioners on the CRC who work to protect him at the expense of public trust. Everytime we see these people in and around the county, ask ourselves: "Will we ever be able to trust him/her ever again?" The answer: "HELL NO!"
AI:
In Clallam County, the 2025 Charter Review Commission (CRC) operates under a specific set of Bylaws and Rules adopted in early 2025. If the Executive Committee (the Chair and Vice-Chairs) is refusing to add items to the agenda, the situation moves from a general state law issue to a specific violation of local procedural rules and democratic rights.
Here is a breakdown of the laws involved and the specific actions citizens can take.
1. Possible Violations
While a simple "refusal" to add an item is rarely a crime, it may violate the following:
* Violation of the 2025 CRC Rules: Under the 2025 Rules (approved 4-28-25), the Executive Committee is tasked with preparing the agenda. If they are using this power to block items that have been properly submitted by other Commissioners or via formal public channels, they may be acting ultra vires (beyond their legal authority) or in violation of the Commission’s own governing documents.
* OPMA "Serial Meeting" Violations (RCW 42.30): If the Executive Committee members (a quorum of that committee) are deciding to block items through private emails or phone calls rather than in an open meeting, they are violating the Open Public Meetings Act.
* Constitutional Right to Petition: The Washington State Constitution (Article I, Section 4) guarantees the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. If the CRC creates a process for public submission but then systematically ignores it without due process, an argument can be made regarding the infringement of this right.
2. Actions Citizens Can Take
Because the 2025 Commission is currently active, you have several "escalation" options:
A. The "Full Commission" Override
The Executive Committee only prepares the agenda; the full Commission usually has the power to amend it at the start of a meeting.
* Action: Contact the other 12 Commissioners (those not on the Executive Board). Any member of the Commission can move to amend the agenda at the start of a meeting to include the missing item. If a majority agrees, the Executive Board is overruled.
B. Formal Written Testimony (The Paper Trail)
The 2025 Rules require that all public comment (emails, letters, etc.) be distributed to all Commission members.
* Action: Send your agenda item as a formal letter to the "Clerk of the Board" (Loni Gores). Explicitly state: "I am submitting this for distribution to all 15 Commissioners per the 2025 CRC Rules." This bypasses the Executive Committee’s "gatekeeping" and ensures every member sees the proposal.
C. Use the "Mini-Initiative" or Petition
The Clallam County Charter itself provides for Initiative and Referendum (Article XI).
* Action: If the Commission refuses to act, citizens can bypass them entirely by gathering signatures to put an amendment directly on the ballot. While harder, it is the ultimate check on a deadlocked or uncooperative Commission.
D. File an OPMA Complaint
If you suspect the Executive Board is making these "denial" decisions in private:
* Action: You can file a complaint with the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney or the Washington State Attorney General. Even the threat of a "knowing violation" (which carries a $500–$1,000 personal fine) can often force a board to be more transparent.
Key Resources for your Case:
* The 2025 Bylaws/Rules: These are your "contract" with the Commission. Cite Article VII (Duties of Officers) and the Agenda section of the 2025 Rules when speaking during public comment.
* Public Meetings: The CRC typically meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Clallam County Courthouse.
Dang Jeff spelled it out crystal clear. Great job!
Our government is one party. Its commissions are one party. Its not a democracy anymore and hasn't been since 2010 when Doherty, Chapman and Tharinger sold us out to the globalists. Since 2010 the globalists in SERN and NODC have been siting off the shoulder of Orion trying to put the Colonizers attack ships on fire every time there is a policy that helps Clallam County in a meaningful way. What you are seeing is the "compensation mechanism" that is the core of converting non-race based funding to race based funding. Stoffer and others providing Intelligence reports for the "consortium" over at SERN and NODC. League of Women Voters, School Districts and the tribes all in an NGO set up to undermine America from within.
LSW 's endless ammendments and Suggs tearful performance about remains are laying the groundwork for the PA working waterfront to become another compensation mechanism. I am sure they are jealous of the payouts in Kamloops. Hodgson on PA council seems like a stand in for LSW. PA needs more meeting watchdogs
We were treated to three Costco sized cans of corn-a copia about tribal retribution against the City for the work of Washington State contractors..._all through their retribution lens to keep looking through the retribution lens....to keep a cloud over Port Angeles. I have been attacking that cloud for 5 years off their shoulder....
Ahh, 2010, the good ole days when people weren't pooping in your yard, peeing on your pumpkins, RV surfing in neighborhoods, all Christmas packages stayed on your porch without problems... and a partridge in a pear tree : )
When they decided things at the Church or the Bushwacker.
Nice comment Mr. Worthington! The evilness of it all starts with
Get Us Out of the UN! WE have forfeited our nations Constitution , freedoms, liberty, and our countries sovereignty to, globalism which to me is the new word for, socialism.
Thank you for bringing this information to light! It’s disturbing that for such a small community, this is what an elected official does.
It makes me wonder if it’s somehow considered okay to do what Stoffer is doing in terms of sharing public comments with friends via email, because the Watchdog shares public comments on a blog.
However, the Watchdog shares public comments publicly, so the public can see/hear the comments and respond. The Watchdog substack is not a private email; it is open to all; a subscription is not required to read an article; the Watchdog substack doesn’t even require a reader to have a substack account, compared to other social media platforms that require an account just to access posted information.
I could see how it may be seen as ‘how dare the Watchdog have a problem when he does the same thing’ but the Watchdog does not do the same thing, not at all.
Keep up the good work!
Jen, I would suggest this was done to circumvent the sometimes-lengthy amount of time a PRR takes to enable quicker rebuttals from the gallery during the Public Comments CRC meetings. Also when one makes a PRR, the County has the option to notify the subject of the request.
They also have the option to reject the request for several different legal reasons, or redact sections.
Meanwhile, commission leadership has blocked agenda items that would allow this issue to be discussed openly—raising serious questions about transparency, accountability, and unequal enforcement. --- Nope nothing smelly here
The Executive Committee—Commissioners Susan Fisch, Chris Noble, and Mark Hodgson—continues to block agenda items requested by two elected commissioners and by constituents seeking transparency. --- TEXT BOOK CYA