HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 94-4698, by Representatives Valle, Forner, Eide, Sehlin, G. Cole, Edmondson, Schoesler, Carlson, Shin, Lemmon, Scott, J. Kohl, Heavey, Quall, Cooke, Backlund, Hansen, R. Johnson, Schmidt, Sommers, Ballasiotes, Ogden, Wolfe, Silver, Wineberry, Wood, Conway, Reams, Jacobsen, L. Thomas, McMorris, G. Fisher, Ebersole, Dorn, Brumsickle, Veloria, Roland, Sheldon, Grant, Dunshee, L. Johnson, King, Holm, Pruitt, Jones, Fuhrman, Horn, Chandler, Padden, Tate, Ballard, Mielke, Van Luven, Long, Brough, Johanson, Finkbeiner, Bray, Thibaudeau, Patterson, Rust, Linville, Romero, Mastin, Orr, Karahalios, Chappell, Stevens, Morris, Appelwick, Cothern, B. Thomas, Peery, Rayburn, Lisk, Caver, R. Meyers, Dellwo, Wang, Leonard, Casada, Foreman, Kremen and Anderson

               WHEREAS, February 27, 1994, is the closing day of the XVII Winter Olympiad in the 167-year-old town of Lillehammer, Norway; and

               WHEREAS, We, the members of the House of Representatives, are honored to pay tribute to the people of Norway for generously sharing the beauty of Norway and her people with the citizens of Washington State, U.S.A.; and

               WHEREAS, Norway's proud heritage and respect for the environment have been clearly demonstrated by its preparation; and

               WHEREAS, We applaud more than five years of planning, promoting, and spending over $1.5 billion; and

               WHEREAS, Norway's Olympic planning sought to avoid adversely affecting the environment through establishing rigid construction standards, environmentally friendly engineering and materials, and by recycling nearly 70 percent of waste from food services; and

               WHEREAS, A richness of modern technology provided a careful balance of an ancient Norwegian culture and the prospect of an advanced and bright future; and

               WHEREAS, Lillehammer, Norway will forever represent the best of the old and the new; and

               WHEREAS, The XVII Winter Olympiad was commenced in the time-honored tradition of the Olympic philosophy; and

               WHEREAS, The Olympic philosophy is one of culture and education and its objectives are far-reaching; and

               WHEREAS, The Olympic philosophy is common and accessible to all individuals, from any nation or race, under any system of government; and

               WHEREAS, We recognize the 67 countries represented in Lillehammer; and

               WHEREAS, We also acknowledge Norway's unwavering commitment to preserving the environment; and          

               WHEREAS, The Washington State Legislature has seen fit to thank Norway for providing the world with 16 days of entertainment and competition in the spirit that only an Olympiad could offer; and

               WHEREAS, We resolve to take Norway's example of respecting the environment and apply it to future considerations in Washington State's endeavors;

               NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That on this day, we, the members of the House of Representatives, recognize and praise Norway for the success of the XVII Winter Olympic Games.

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

                                           Resolution 4698 adopted by the House of Representatives

                                                                      February 17, 1994.

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                                                              Marilyn Showalter, Chief Clerk