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Washington lawmaker is locked out of capitol over COVID vaccine mandate
Oct 21, 2021, 2:40 PM | Updated: 3:40 pm
BY HEATHER BOSCH
KIRO Radio Anchor
A Washington state lawmaker says he’s been locked out of the state capitol in Olympia over the COVID vaccine mandate.
A widely circulated video shows state Representative Jim Walsh (R-Aberdeen) trying to get into the John L. O’Brien building.
“Normally my keycard will open this door,” Walsh says in the video. “It doesn’t open this door, today.”
The Chief Clerk of the House, Bernard Dean, confirmed that the card was, indeed, shut off because Walsh has not provided proof that he’s vaccinated against COVID-19.
“All members who have not submitted any vaccination information, and staff, their cards we deactivated on Monday,” Dean explained.
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Representative Walsh appeared unmoved.
“Locking members out of their office if they don’t provide papers? Well, to me, that’s just not American,” he said...
Washington lawmaker is locked out of capitol over COVID vaccine mandate
Oct 21, 2021, 2:40 PM | Updated: 3:40 pm
BY HEATHER BOSCH
KIRO Radio Anchor
A Washington state lawmaker says he’s been locked out of the state capitol in Olympia over the COVID vaccine mandate.
A widely circulated video shows state Representative Jim Walsh (R-Aberdeen) trying to get into the John L. O’Brien building.
“Normally my keycard will open this door,” Walsh says in the video. “It doesn’t open this door, today.”
The Chief Clerk of the House, Bernard Dean, confirmed that the card was, indeed, shut off because Walsh has not provided proof that he’s vaccinated against COVID-19.
“All members who have not submitted any vaccination information, and staff, their cards we deactivated on Monday,” Dean explained.
...
Representative Walsh appeared unmoved.
“Locking members out of their office if they don’t provide papers? Well, to me, that’s just not American,” he said...