SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1995-8653

By Senators Owen, Oke, Sutherland, Snyder, McDonald, Hargrove, Swecker , Drew,  Gaspard and Spanel

     WHEREAS, The people of the state of Washington lost a dear friend with the untimely death of Jerry Pavletich; and

     WHEREAS, Jerry worked tirelessly to improve salmon and steelhead resources, and to advance the Trout Unlimited organization for which he was a lifetime member and the organization's West Coast representative; and

     WHEREAS, Jerry was totally dedicated to the enhancement of recreational fishing and was considered a leader in the field by all of those who knew him; and

     WHEREAS, The Northwest Renewable Resource Center benefitted from Jerry's position on the board of directors and his tireless efforts to solve the natural resource conflicts of the region in a cooperative manner; and

     WHEREAS, Jerry was recently named by President Clinton to represent his state and his country on the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission, one of only three United States members; and

     WHEREAS, Jerry served many years as a recreational fishing representative on the Pacific Fisheries Management Council Salmon Advisory Panel; and

     WHEREAS, The Honorable Booth Gardner and the Honorable Mike Lowry have both depended on Jerry as a trusted advisor; and

     WHEREAS, Jerry was respected by Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest as a good friend, a man of his word, and a dedicated advocate for the anadromous fishery resource; and

     WHEREAS, Perhaps Jerry's most satisfying accomplishment was the hundreds of children who he first introduced to the joys of fishing, and instilled in them a reverence for the salmon, steelhead, and trout resource; and

     WHEREAS, For everyone who knew Jerry his passing left an emptiness, and a sorrow, that reflected the quality of his life, his accomplishments, and his dreams for the future; and

     WHEREAS, The salmon and steelhead trout that run each year into the rivers of the state have never had a better friend than Jerry Pavletich;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize and honor Jerry Pavletich for his life and his accomplishments; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Ione Pavletich, and the Pavletich family, and to the organization of Trout Unlimited.

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1995-8653,

adopted by the Senate April 21, 1995.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate