Former state Rep. Deb Eddy, who spent several months advising Kelley on his transition into office, said she never met Jerue: "I do remember his name coming up one time in a meeting that he was going to be an off-site technical writer," she said.
The proposal passed on a mostly party line 53-45 vote hours ahead of Thursday's midnight end of the 60-day legislative session. Three Democrats voted against the budget, Reps. Deb Eddy, of Kirkland, Mark Miloscia, of Federal Way, and Jeff Morris, of Mount Vernon.