SENATE RESOLUTION

                         2000-8765

By Senators Snyder, Spanel, West, Hale, Wojahn, Roach, Horn, Hargrove, Jacobsen, Prentice, Eide, Rasmussen, Morton, Haugen, Shin, Goings, McAuliffe, Thibaudeau, Swecker, Gardner, Bauer, Sheldon, T., Franklin, Costa, Kline, Stevens, Honeyford, Heavey, Long, Oke, Winsley, Sheldon, B., Kohl-Welles, Benton, and Fairley

     WHEREAS,  All state employees eventually reach the age when it is time to retire to live off of their wealthy pensions; and

     WHEREAS,  Even employees who are an integral part of their agency must depart to enjoy the golden years; and

     WHEREAS,  Kandy Bruesch is about to retire from the Washington State Senate after twenty-six years of service; and

     WHEREAS, Kandy is considered an Ainstitution within the institution@; and

     WHEREAS, Kandy has often expressed her desire to indefinitely remain a full time Senate employee, but a recent opportunity to accompany Al on their Areturn to the soil@ by moving to a quaint but somewhat remote ranch in southeastern Idaho, has captured her zeal, imagination and enthusiasm to the point she has decided to leave us for a bonnet, a calico dress and rising with the chickens; and

     WHEREAS, Kandy Bruesch is easily the most popular Senate staff person on the tenth and twenty-fifth of each month; and

     WHEREAS, Kandy is greeted every morning with Awhere is my expense check?@ or Awhy did you deny that expense?@ or Awhy did you take out all this tax?@; and    

     WHEREAS, There has never been a merchandise catalogue printed that Kandy could not (or did not) buy from; especially if Tom Selleck was on the cover; and

     WHEREAS,  Kandy is past President, current President, future President, and a member-for-life of the Tom Selleck fan club; and

     WHEREAS,  The infectious laughter of Kandy Bruesch has brightened the hallways of the Legislative Building for over a quarter of a century;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate, and the colleagues and friends of  Kandy Bruesch extend their heartfelt thanks for her service and her friendship; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we wish Kandy much happiness in her retirement; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately given to Kandy asking that she not forget us.

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 2000-8765,

adopted by the Senate March 7, 2000.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate