WHEREAS, Miss Washington 2003, Fianna Dickson, is on a statewide speaking tour on behalf of safe driving, and in this role is raising awareness of automobile collisions being the number one cause of death among young people; and
     WHEREAS, Ms. Dickson envisions the revitalization of traffic safety education, both in Washington and across the country, as the primary solution to reducing automobile fatalities and injuries for young people and all those who drive our nation's roads; and
     WHEREAS, Ms. Dickson worked toward passing Graduated Driver Licensing laws in the State of Washington, which have been shown to reduce the overwhelming number of collisions involving young drivers; and
     WHEREAS, Ms. Dickson is a 2001 graduate of Gonzaga University, and a 2003 graduate of Eastern Washington University, where she authored her Master's thesis on the language of instruction for traffic safety education; and
     WHEREAS, Ms. Dickson has twice won the Miss America Community Service scholarship award for her dedication to traffic safety; and
     WHEREAS, As Miss Washington 2003, Ms. Dickson represents the Miss Washington Scholarship Organization, a nonprofit based in Tacoma, which provides over $100,000 annually in scholarships to young women who participate in the program;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives does hereby recognize Ms. Dickson for her commitment and work, as Miss Washington 2003, in educating young people about the importance of traffic safety; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to Ms. Fianna Dickson.