H-4851 _______________________________________________
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4037
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Passed Legislature - 1990 Reg.
State of Washington 51st Legislature 1990 Regular Session
By Representatives Padden, Ballard, Ebersole, P. King, May, Hargrove, D. Sommers, Tate and Walker
Read first time 3/8/90 and referred to Committee on State Government.
TO THE HONORABLE FRANK MESSERSMITH, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL (ALEC):
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, The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is the nation's largest individual membership organization of state legislators; and
WHEREAS, Its membership includes persons from both major political parties and from the private sector; and
WHEREAS, As a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institution, ALEC provides research, legislative analysis, model state legislation, and other services to its members; and
WHEREAS, The ALEC annual meeting provides a valuable opportunity for legislators from the several states to meet and discuss mutual problems; and
WHEREAS, The annual meeting is held in different states across the nation; and
WHEREAS, The conference for 1991 would be an excellent opportunity for the members of the Washington State Legislature to meet with their colleagues and an honor for the State of Washington;
NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully extend a cordial invitation to the American Legislative Exchange Council to hold its 1991 annual meeting in Seattle, Washington, on August 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30.
BE IT RESOLVED, That a copy of this memorial be immediately transmitted to ALEC National Chairman, the Honorable Frank Messersmith, Representative of the State of Florida.