SENATE RESOLUTION

                         2000-8751

By Senators West, Snyder, Hale, Spanel, Bauer, Benton, Brown, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley, Wojahn, and Zarelli

     WHEREAS, There is an empty seat on the floor of the Washington State Senate that only one man can fill; and

     WHEREAS, The members of the Washington State Senate desire Senator George Sellar to return to fill this seat soon; and

     WHEREAS, Not only legislators from both chambers of the Washington State Legislature, but colleagues and staff from both sides of the aisle, members of the Third House, and reporters from the Fourth Estate are all eager to enjoy once again Senator Sellar=s even-tempered personality and quick wit on the floor of the State Senate; and

     WHEREAS, We are sure his wife, Alma, would appreciate his speedy recovery and his return to Olympia, so she can finish unpacking and arranging their new home in East Wenatchee;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the members of the Washington State Senate wish Senator George Sellar a speedy recovery, so he may make this great body whole again; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Senator George Sellar and his wife, Alma, in East Wenatchee.

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

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 2000-8751,

adopted by the Senate March 2, 2000.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate