Largent steps back from legislative duties

Whitman County District Three Commissioner Michael Largent Monday suggested another county commissioner to take on participating in the Legislative Steering Committee workshop.

The LSC is a sub-committee of the Washington State Association of Counties, which represents all 39 counties in Washington.

Commissioner Art Swannack agreed to take on the role.

The LSC lobbies and advocates for WSAC and does a lot of the background work during the legislative sessions.

Largent has been elected the second vice president of WSAC and will be in line to serve as president in 2021.

Largent said he felt doing both assignments would restrict his time in the county and make him too involved. He has served the LSC for many years and felt that he ought to step away from it in his new role.