WHEREAS, Garret Augustus Hobart, who lived from 1844 to 1899, served in the New Jersey State Legislature for many years; and
     WHEREAS, Garret Augustus Hobart also served as Vice-President of the United States under President William McKinley from 1897 to 1899; and
     WHEREAS, Hobart, Washington was named after Garret Augustus Hobart; and
     WHEREAS, There are three other cities in America named after Garret Augustus Hobart, in Indiana, New York, and Oklahoma, and there is a Hobart, Tasmania; and
     WHEREAS, The Hobart Post Office was established in 1903; and
     WHEREAS, Iver Iverson left Snohomish, Washington in 1910 to establish the Wood & Iverson Mill in Hobart, Washington; and
     WHEREAS, The Wood & Iverson Mill Company bought the Hobart Store in 1915, which houses the Hobart Post Office; and
     WHEREAS, The Hobart Post Office will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Hobart Community with a special cancellation/postmark beginning on Friday, May 9, 2003; and
     WHEREAS, The Hobart Post Office will be making the special cancellation/postmark celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Hobart Community available at the Hobart Post Office, 20250 276th Avenue SE, Hobart, Washington, beginning May 9th and continuing for thirty days; and
     WHEREAS, The Hobart Post Office Postmaster, Denise Lovejoy, said, "We're very excited about this special centennial celebration. We hope the entire community will come in and get the special cancellation/postmark for a keepsake.";
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the Washington State Legislature express its congratulations to the Town of Hobart for the Post Office's 100th Anniversary and encourage all the citizens of Washington state to join the people of Hobart in their celebration; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to Hobart Post Office Postmaster, Denise Lovejoy, and Warren Iverson, grandson of Iver Iverson, present-day owner of the Hobart Market and the unofficial "Mayor of Hobart."