SENATE RESOLUTION
8613

By Senators Fairley, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Spanel, Eide, Prentice, Regala and Jacobsen

     WHEREAS, Student Action For the Environment was founded in 1987 by Terry Clayton, a teacher in the Shoreline School District, in the 32nd Legislative District; and
     WHEREAS, The SAFE club encourages students to address environmental concerns through political action; and
     WHEREAS, The SAFE club was the first student organization in the United States to write and successfully lobby for state legislation, resulting in the Washington State Procurement Law of 1991; and
     WHEREAS, The SAFE club has promoted youth involvement in government by sponsoring the Student Lobby Day for 15 years; and
     WHEREAS, The SAFE club has been nationally recognized for its success in increasing student awareness of environmental issues;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize the value and dedication of the SAFE club in its efforts to preserve and protect the environment in this state.

I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate,
do hereby certify that this is a true and
correct copy of Senate Resolution 8613,
adopted by the Senate
February 7, 2003

MILTON H. DOUMIT, JR.
Secretary of the Senate