(OLYMPIA, WA) – Washington Department of Licensing Director
Pat Kohler is stepping down.
Some Latino and community groups have been calling for her
removal following revelations in January that the agency was routinely sharing
residents’ personal information with immigration-enforcement authorities.
In his statement about the resignation, Gov. Jay Inslee
didn’t directly address the issue but said it is important that the next
director be “fully committed to our ongoing efforts to protect the personal
information and data of every Washingtonian.”
Kohler’s resignation takes effect June 30.
