Adopted by the House January 12, 2009 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Adopted by the Senate January 12, 2009 ________________________________________ President of the Senate		CERTIFICATE I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 4401 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Chief Clerk
Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington		FILED Secretary of State State of Washington

     BE IT RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Senate meet the House of Representatives in Joint Session on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. in the House Chamber, for the purposes of canvassing the vote of Constitutional elective state officers as required by Article III, section 4 of the state Constitution and honoring retiring statewide elected officials; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Senate meet the House of Representatives in Joint Session on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. in the House Chamber, for the purposes of administering the oath of office to statewide elected officials and receiving the Inaugural Address of the Governor, Christine O. Gregoire; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Senate meet the House of Representatives in Joint Session on Friday, January 16, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. in the House Chamber, for the purpose of receiving the State of the Judiciary message of the Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court, Gerry Alexander; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Senate meet the House of Representatives in Joint Session on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. in the House Chamber, for the purpose of honoring the recipients of the State Medal of Merit.