government has described Cambodian elections as "neither free nor fair," according to The Seattle Times reporting. He was quoted in Cambodian media praising the election as “free, just, and nonviolent, expressing the wills of the Cambodian people," even though the U.S. On a previous trip to Cambodia, in 2018, Ericksen served as an election observer. In a 2018 report, Human Rights Watch said Cambodia was in a "human rights freefall" and was "rapidly reverting towards a one-party state." and had traveled to the Southeast Asian country to meet with its longtime prime minister Hun Sen. In 2019, The Seattle Times reported that Ericksen and Rodne had secured a $500,000 contract with the government of Cambodia to promote improved relations with the U.S. On Ericksen's 2021 financial affairs disclosure statement he described Pac Rim Bridges as a consulting firm and reported that it was providing services to the Kingdom of Cambodia. Jay Rodne, according to filings with the Secretary of State’s Office.
In 2017, Ericksen formed a business, Pac Rim Bridges, LLC, with former Republican state Rep. He added, "I'm not for or against vaccines."Ī lifelong resident of Whatcom County, Ericksen was a graduate of Cornell University and had a master's degree from Western Washington University.
Asked earlier this year by Keith Eldridge of KOMO-TV if he was vaccinated, Ericksen declined to say. It's not known if Ericksen was vaccinated or not against COVID-19. The bill did not get a hearing in the Democratically controlled state Senate. “We need to take a stand for lower taxes, less government regulation and respect for people’s constitutional rights,” Ericksen said in a February press release announcing the formation of the caucus.ĭuring the 2021 legislative session Ericksen sponsored legislation to prohibit requirements that people get a COVID-19 vaccine.
He was also a founding member of the Senate Republican’s Freedom Caucus. He served the 42nd Legislative District.Įricksen was the Ranking Republican on the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee. He last won re-election in 2018 by just 46 votes.
FACEBOOK DAVE ERICKSON SPOKANE UPDATE
However, in the month since, Ericksen’s whereabouts and condition had been something of a mystery.Įfforts by The Bellingham Herald, his local newspaper, to contact him or his family for an update had been unsuccessful.įirst elected at age 29 to the Washington House in 1998, Ericksen served six terms before getting elected to the state Senate in 2010, according to his legislative biography. As of the week before Thanksgiving he was reported to be in stable condition. Soon after his email blast for help, he left El Salvador on a medevac flight to Florida. It's not clear if Ericksen was able to ultimately obtain the drug. Regeneron makes an FDA-approved treatment for COVID positive patients who are at high risk for hospitalization or death. "I have a doctor here who can administer the iv, but the product is not available here." "I cannot get back home, and it's to the point that I feel it would be beneficial for me to receive an iv of monoclonal antibodies (Regeneron)," Ericksen wrote in his email. After his diagnosis, Ericksen sent a desperate email plea to the House and Senate Republican caucuses. The cause of death or other details, including where Ericksen was when he died, were not immediately disclosed.Įricksen tested positive for COVID-19 in November while on a non-legislative trip to El Salvador. Senate Minority Leader John Braun, said Ericksen "could be larger than life" and said the Republican caucus "will miss him greatly." Please keep our family in your prayers and thank you for continuing to respect our privacy in this extremely difficult time,” the statement read. “We are heartbroken to share that our husband and father passed away on Friday, Dec. Washington Senate Republicans confirmed the death Saturday and released a brief statement from Ericksen's wife and two daughters. Doug Ericksen, a Whatcom County Republican, has died following a COVID-19 diagnosis while traveling in El Salvador last month.
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