TO THE HONORABLE ROGER MILLAR, SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, AND TO THE WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, AND TO THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:

We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

WHEREAS, On September 13, 2017, Freeman High School in Rockford, Washington entered the nation's consciousness after a school shooting that resulted in the loss of life; and

WHEREAS, Sam Strahan was a 15-year old sophomore at Freeman High School and an active member of his community; and

WHEREAS, Sam's life was taken after confronting an armed student in the halls of his high school in a heroic attempt to stop the shooter; and

WHEREAS, Sam's heroic efforts likely saved lives;

NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the Washington State Transportation Commission commence proceedings to name a portion of state route number 27 from milepost 82 to milepost 68.9 as the "Sam Strahan Memorial Highway" to honor his heroic sacrifice.

BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation, the Washington State Transportation Commission, and the Washington State Department of Transportation.

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