WHEREAS, The City of Stevenson is located along state highway 14, forty miles east of Vancouver, Washington. The town itself is nestled between the majestic Cascade Mountains and the rugged basalt cliffs of the Columbia Gorge to the north and the clear blue water of the Columbia River to the south; and
     WHEREAS, The Town of Stevenson, Washington, was settled in 1880 by the Stevenson family of Missouri. Under the name of Stevenson Land Company, George Stevenson bought the original town site for $24,000 in 1893, and began building the town along the lower flat near the river; and
     WHEREAS, The town began to prosper and expanded due to the daily arrivals of sternwheelers unloading passengers and cargo and loading logs from the surrounding forest area. Therefore, by the early 1900s many businesses had been established in town serving locals and travelers; and
     WHEREAS, The Commissioners Proceeding of December 2, 1907, meeting showed that Stevenson was hereby incorporated to be known as the Town of Stevenson as a City of the Fourth Class after the election held November 1, 1907, and on December 16, 1907, filed with Secretary of State, Sam H. Nichols. The following officers were recognized and declared duly elected, to wit: T.C. Avary as Mayor; J.P. Gillette, J.F. Sweeney, A. Fleischhauer, A.C. Sly, W.S. Young, Harry Hazard, and C.W. Udell as Councilmen; and H. Wetherell as Treasurer; and
     WHEREAS, The current 2008 officials for the City of Stevenson declared duly elected are David McKenzie, Mayor; Jim Anderson, Chris Ford, Judith Lanz, Monica Masco, Tom McDonnell, Councilmembers; and Kenneth Woodrich, Attorney; and
     WHEREAS, The events are being planned for the Stevenson Centennial Celebration throughout this year;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate officially recognize and congratulate the City of Stevenson and its citizens, past and present, on the 100th anniversary of the Town of Stevenson; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to David McKenzie, Mayor of the City of Stevenson and to Joanna Grammon, Editor of the Skamania County Pioneer.