WHEREAS, April 12, 2005, will be the centenary of the birth of Warren G. Magnuson, Washington's distinguished United States Senator and for several years President Pro Tem of the United States Senate; and
     WHEREAS, Senator Magnuson's career of public service extended for over half a century; and during his career in the U.S. Senate, he had a major hand in enacting federal consumer protection laws, health care, civil and voting rights legislation, and federal aid to education and he was a confidant of U.S. Presidents; and
     WHEREAS, Senator Magnuson helped to secure for Washington federal assistance for dams; highways, bridges, and airports; the University of Washington medical school and hospital; and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration facilities and parks; and
     WHEREAS, On the centenary of his birth, it is appropriate for those who benefited from his activities to pause and consider his career and contributions as exemplary of a good and faithful public servant;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Washington call on the State Archivist, the officials of state museums, the University of Washington and other state universities and colleges, and Washington cities and counties to remember and commemorate the career and accomplishments of Senator Warren G. Magnuson on or about the centenary of his birth with such activities and events as they deem appropriate; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate send a copy of this resolution to Mrs. Jermaine Magnuson, to the State Archivist, to the University of Washington and other state institutions of higher education, and to the Association of Washington Cities for distribution to Washington cities and the Washington Association of County Officials for distribution to the chief executives of Washington counties.