HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 93-4658, by Representatives G. Cole, Rust, Karahalios, Rayburn, Valle, Edmondson, Ballasiotes, Roland, Leonard, Kremen and Vance

          WHEREAS, The children of Washington State have lost an important friend and advocate this week, Dorothy Roberts of Enumclaw; and

          WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters is mourning the passing of Dorothy Roberts, a good friend and irreplaceable board member; and

          WHEREAS, Dorothy Roberts was a lifelong Washington resident and a devoted wife and mother who always found time for people in need; and

          WHEREAS, Dorothy Roberts joined the League of Women Voters in 1971, and was a member for over twenty years tirelessly lobbying on education, environmental, taxes, and childrens' issues; and

          WHEREAS, Dorothy served for many years as a volunteer lobbyist in Olympia for the P.T.A., childrens' public health, and environmental issues; and

          WHEREAS, Dorothy was an active member and advocate for housing the homeless through her United Methodist Church and has been honored by having a family shelter recently dedicated in her name; and

          WHEREAS, The King County South League of Women Voters in December awarded Dorothy their Mary Fisher Memorial Award, presented each year to an outstanding member; and

          WHEREAS, An appropriate way to acknowledge this faithful citizen would be to dedicate the recently passed Substitute House Bill No. 1064, the Ban on Corporal Punishment, to Dorothy, who lobbied for so many years for its passage;

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and honor the many accomplishments of Dorothy Roberts.

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

                      Resolution 4658 adopted by the House of Representatives

                                                       April 22, 1993.

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                                            Alan Thompson, Chief Clerk