× With 1 in 5 lobbyists coming from state service, Washington lawmakers hear bill to restrict revolving door By Joseph O’Sullivan, The Seattle Times Published: January 28, 2021, 2:12pm Share: As they consider creating a waiting period for high-ranking public servants who want to become lobbyists, Washington lawmakers get to watch Olympia’s revolving door spin right before their eyes. Even as a handful of lawmakers re-upped their longshot bid this month to create a one-year “cooling-off” period, the latest revolving-door example emerged from Gov. Jay Inslee’s office. Charles Knutson, a senior policy adviser for the governor on economic development, innovation and global affairs, left that position on Dec. 22, according to a spokesperson for Inslee’s office.