SENATE RESOLUTION

                             1999-8670

By Senators Hale, Finkbeiner, Johnson, Oke, Kohl-Welles, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Shin, Franklin and Swecker

     WHEREAS, Babies are a sign that God wishes the world should go on; and

     WHEREAS, The potential possibilities of any child are the most intriguing and stimulating in all creation; and

     WHEREAS, Children are our most precious natural resource; and

     WHEREAS, John Christopher Guarino was born to the daughter of Senator Pat Hale on February 18, 1999; and

     WHEREAS, Isabel Juliana Vaishampayan was born to the daughter of Senator Jim Honeyford on January 18, 1999; and

     WHEREAS, Emma Noelle Cooper was born to the daughter of Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles on February 8, 1999; and

     WHEREAS, Kelsey Lynn Johnson was born to the son of Senator Stephen Johnson on March 16, 1999; and

     WHEREAS, Cameron James Oke was born to the son of Senator Bob Oke on February 14, 1999;

     WHEREAS, Samuel Dee Hochstatter was born to the son of Senator Harold Hochstatter on April 14, 1999;

     WHEREAS, Joseph Forrest Passey was born to the daughter of Senator Paull Shin on February 9, 1999;

     WHEREAS, Rhun McLain Demile was born to the daughter of Senator Rosa Franklin on January 19, 1999; and

     WHEREAS, Anna Rowe Finkbeiner was born to Senator Bill Finkbeiner on February 6, 1999;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate does hereby welcome the 1999 Session Babies born to members of the Senate or to the children of members of the Senate; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate wishes all the blessings of life for John, Isabel, Emma, Kelsey, Cameron, Samuel, Joseph, Rhun  and Anna; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Senators Hale, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles, Johnson, Oke, Hochstatter, Shin, Franklin and Finkbeiner be given an official copy of this resolution to be placed in the baby book of his or her 1999 Session Baby.

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

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1999-8670,

adopted by the Senate April 15, 1999.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate