HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2017-4643, by Representatives Frame and Tarleton

WHEREAS, Seattle Pacific University, a premier Christian university, has been a valued member of the Seattle community and the state of Washington since 1891; and

WHEREAS, Seattle Pacific University prepares students for service and leadership through rigorous academic study, character formation, and vocational preparation; and

WHEREAS, Seattle Pacific University alumni hold leadership roles locally, regionally, and globally in education, business, ministry, health care, and other serving professions; and

WHEREAS, Seattle Pacific University serves the community by engaging with issues of social justice, including homelessness, racial reconciliation, global health, and educational access for all students; and

WHEREAS, Seattle Pacific University offers students a superb education combining outstanding scholarship and thoughtful faith that brings about positive change in their own lives and in those of the people and communities they go on to serve;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of Seattle Pacific University and recognize the lasting contributions of this irreplaceable institution, its faculty, and its alumni to the strength and vitality of our state and our citizenry; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to Daniel J. Martin, President of Seattle Pacific University.

 

I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of

Resolution 4643 adopted by the House of Representatives

April 13, 2017

 

 

 

 

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Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk