This page contains documents used in depositions in the so-called “Buildergate” matter.

The deposition of Dino Rossi was held on October 29th, 2008. Download an unofficial, raw transcript of Dino Rossi's deposition here.

Update: The deposition of John Day, BIAW Vice President and Finance Chair, was held on October 31st, 2008. Download an unofficial, raw transcript of John Day's deposition here.

Update: The deposition of Doug Barnes , former President of the Master Builders Association, was held on October 31st, 2008. Download an unofficial, raw transcript of Doug Barnes' deposition here.

Supporting documentation:

• BIAW Executive Committee Meeting , February 22, 2006
  Pages 14 through 16 indicates that Rossi approached the BIAW about retiring his $2 million legal debt, and that BIAW staff negotiated down Rossi’s legal debt, and that the BIAW approved $235,000 for that purpose. In this document, the BIAW admits that the purpose of this negotiation is to help Rossi, who the association has determined to be the best bet for a pro-BIAW governor. The BIAW also admits that numerous comments and commitments were made to setup a Rossi support strategy and fund, that there is a “collective effort” between Rossi and the BIAW, that the BIAW considers Rossi a friend of the BIAW, and that the “BIAW is committed to him on the front end of this and it is now the right thing to do.”
  
  
• BIAW Board of Directors Meeting, February 22, 2006
  Pages 12 and 13 indicate that Dino Rossi approached the BIAW about retiring his $2 million debt and that the BIAW approved $230,000 for this purpose. This document indicates there was a goal that the debt payoff and Rossi’s request “be kept secret.” When the question about whether Rossi was running for governor was brought up, the answer is “for political and/or reporting purposes Dino was unable to start that at this time.”
  
  
• Rossi's Testimony to the Public Disclosure Commission, October 7, 2007
  Page 52 of this document clearly shows that Rossi is not being candid about other actions he had taken to gauge support, most notably his involvement with the BIAW, including conversations with key association leaders and lunch with MBA leaders.
  
  
• Board of Directors Meeting, Master Builders Association of Kind and Snohmoish Counties, April 30, 2007
  Page 1 includes a discussion about the MBA turning over Retro fund money to the BIAW. It describes how leaders in the MBA received a call from Dino Rossi and that they told him it was too early to decide about a contribution, just as they told the BIAW.  

• BIAW Semi-Ah-Moo Board Retreat , June 29, 2007
  Pages 2 and 3 of BIAW Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes indicate that Dino Rossi had heard about the illegal fundraising campaign because it was discussed directly before and after he talked to the group. This document also shows that an announcement was made that $1.4 million of BIAW retro refund money were being set aside for the governor’s race.
  
  
• BIAW Lobbyist Elliot Swaney Pays Rossi Debt to Davis Wright Tremaine, March 2006
  This report from Elliot Swaney, BIAW Lobbyist, shows that the BIAW paid off Rossi’s legal debt by paying his law firm directly. The payment had the effect of concealing the contribution / gift to Dino Rossi.
  
  
• Minutes of BIAW Board Meeting, November 9, 2007
  Page 13 indicates that the BIAW was receiving non-public information on Dino Rossi campaign fundraising.
  
  
• Dino Rossi registers a candidate for Governor with PDC, December 13, 2004
  Rossi certified that he was running for Governor.
  
  
• Other background materials are available include statement of retired Supreme Court Justices Robert F. Utter and Faith Ireland and Rossi Facts.
  
  
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