HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 95-4658, by Representatives Mitchell, Buck, Hickel, Thompson, Pennington, Smith, Johnson, Fuhrman, Cairnes, McMahan, Pelesky, Campbell, Robertson, Chandler and Lambert

      WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State Legislature to recognize excellence in all fields of endeavor; and

      WHEREAS, Matthew Case has exhibited the highest standard of excellence by his scholastic accomplishments; and

      WHEREAS, Scholastic accomplishment is kindred and akin to the values for achievement in life, inasmuch as the setting of the very highest goals and aspirations and the persistence, dedication, sacrifice, commitment, focus, effort, skill, and talent to obtain those goals and aspirations all correspond to lifetime and personal achievement; and

      WHEREAS, Matthew Case is a junior at Federal Way High School as well as an advanced-placement student at Highline Community College; and

      WHEREAS, Matthew Case recently placed first in the 1995 State AAA Tournament in Debate thereby becoming the State Champion in this field, which builds upon a foundation of success wherein he has been awarded forty-five debate trophies, thirty of which are for first place; and

      WHEREAS, Matthew Case recently placed first in the 1995 State AAA Tournament in Extemporaneous Speech, thereby becoming the State Champion in this field as well, which builds upon a foundation of success heretofore mentioned, as well as by having placed second in this same competition in 1994; and

      WHEREAS, Matthew Case recently was conferred the 1995 Best Speaker Award, bestowed upon the best speaker in the annual "Lincoln-Douglas" Class AAA debate competition, which builds upon a foundation of success heretofore mentioned, thereby becoming a triple-state champion for 1995; and

      WHEREAS, Matthew Case will represent the great state of Washington in the National Tournament in 1995 in both divisions of Debate and Extemporaneous Speech, which builds upon his inaugural and successful representation of the great state of Washington in the 1994 National Tournament;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the state of Washington honors the excellence in achievement and accomplishment demonstrated by Matthew Case and for the example of inspiration he has set for others; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to Matthew Case, his family, and to the Principal of Federal Way High School, in the city of Federal Way in the great state of Washington.

          I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of

         Resolution 4658 adopted by the House of Representatives

                             April 14, 1995.

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                      Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk