TO THE HONORABLE BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED:

We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

WHEREAS, The United States department of energy determined in a 2008 report that extending daylight saving time saves; and

WHEREAS, An additional hour of daylight in the evening will help the economy; and

WHEREAS, An additional hour of daylight in the evening will allow for more outdoor recreation time; and

WHEREAS, An additional hour of daylight in the evening will reduce crime; and

WHEREAS, An additional hour of daylight at the end of the day will reduce automobile accidents; and

WHEREAS, Changing clocks twice a year has a negative impact on agriculture;

NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that Congress allow states to adopt daylight saving time on a year-round basis.

BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each member of Congress.

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