HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 95-4665, by Representatives Honeyford, Buck, Pelesky, L. Thomas, Kremen, Mulliken and D. Schmidt

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

      WHEREAS, The Washington Future Homemakers of America (FHA) was founded in 1945 to prepare youth to assume their responsibilities in society through home economics education and expanded in 1971 to include Home Economics Related Occupations (HERO) which has collectively become FHA/HERO; and

      WHEREAS, FHA/HERO is one of the largest vocational student organizations in the United States, and in the great state of Washington is sponsored by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Instructional Programs Section; and

      WHEREAS, FHA/HERO celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 1995, and its tradition of leadership in supporting the values of family, career, and communities through vocational home economics education is vital, strong, flourishing, and ever more essential today and in the future; and

      WHEREAS, Participation in FHA/HERO successfully and steadfastly promotes civic and social responsibility, nurtures young adult maturity, cultivates leadership talent, fosters personal character development, and inspires intellectual, scholastic, vocational, and occupational accomplishments; and

      WHEREAS, All activities and endeavors of FHA/HERO strengthen the paramount importance of the family to the individual and encourage responsible, participatory democracy in the community; and

      WHEREAS, Illustrative of the laudable and valuable endeavors of FHA/HERO is the sponsorship of STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Events, which are highly competitive awards honoring and recognizing student members for superior and distinctive personal, scholastic, and community accomplishments, including exceptional attainments in interpersonal communication talents, mastery of parliamentary procedure, outstanding employment interview skills, and successful entrepreneurship, vocational, occupational, and community benefit projects;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor FHA/HERO, and each present and former member of FHA/HERO, for excellence in service and contribution to the great state of Washington for all of the reasons stated in this Resolution, upon this distinctive occasion, the 50th Anniversary of the founding of FHA/HERO; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to Julie Randall, State President, FHA/HERO, and to each chapter organized thereunder.

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

         Resolution 4665 adopted by the House of Representatives

                             April 20, 1995.

                     ________________________________

                      Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk