SENATE RESOLUTION

                               8635

By Senators Hale, Roach, Rossi, Long, Morton, Kohl-Welles, Spanel, Rasmussen, Carlson, Deccio and Haugen

     WHEREAS, Babies are miracles with endless promise and hope; and

     WHEREAS, The beginning of life is the most wondrous of all; and

     WHEREAS, Each child brings purpose to the world and simplicity to our complex existence; and

     WHEREAS, Kassity Kay Hale was born to the son of Senator Pat Hale on August 12, 2000; and

     WHEREAS, Madisyn LaVon Hill was born to the son of Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles on July 18, 2000; and

     WHEREAS, Alayna Jeanine Christensen was born to the son of Senator Jeanine Long on October 18, 2000; and

     WHEREAS, Nicholas Robert Morton and Colton Peter Eslick were born to the children of Senator Bob Morton on August 24 and November 5 of 2000, respectively; and

     WHEREAS, Caleb Miller, Alyssa Rasmussen and Jacob Tyler were born to the children of Senator Marilyn Rasmussen on June 5,  June 23, and April 5 of 2000, respectively; and

     WHEREAS, Matthew Robert Arras was born to the daughter of Senator Pam Roach on January 31, 2001; and

     WHEREAS, Jillian Maciel Rossi was born to Senator Dino Rossi and his wife Terry on October 23, 2000; and

     WHEREAS, Mitchell Rhodes Spanel was born to the son of Senator Harriet Spanel on July 27, 2000;

     WHEREAS, Ezekiel David Marvin Carlson was born to the son of Senator Don Carlson on April 13, 2001; and

     WHEREAS, Ketty Stephanie Hannah Akselsen was born to the granddaughter of Senator Alex Deccio on March 15, 2001; and

     WHEREAS, Martha Lunde, Josie Badley, Joseph Badley and Alan Badley were born to the children of Senator Mary Margaret Haugen in the year 2000;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate hereby welcome the 2001 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 wish all the blessings of life for Kassity, Madisyn, Alayna, Nicholas, Colton, Caleb, Alyssa, Jacob, Matthew, Jillian,  Mitchell, Ezekiel, Ketty, Martha, Josie, Joseph and Alan; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Senators Hale, Kohl-Welles, Long, Morton,

Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Spanel, Carlson, Deccio and Haugen each be given an official copy of this resolution to be placed in the baby book of his or her 2001 Session Baby.

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

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 8635,

adopted by the Senate April 18, 2001.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate