SENATE RESOLUTION

                                                                  1993-8643

By Senator Roach, Amondson, Anderson, Barr, Bauer, Bluechel, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Erwin, Franklin, Fraser, Gaspard, Hargrove, Haugen, Hochstatter, Jesernig, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Moore, Moyer, Nelson, Newhouse, Niemi, Oke, Owen, Pelz, Prentice, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Sellar, Sheldon, Skratek, A. Smith, L. Smith, Snyder, Spanel, Sutherland, Talmadge, Vognild, von Reichbauer, West, Williams, Winsley and Wojahn

         WHEREAS, The Senate and the citizens of the State of Washington empathize with the citizens of South Dakota for the tragic loss of their great Governor George Mickelson; and

         WHEREAS, The Senate and the citizens of the State of Washington mourned with the family and the citizens of South Dakota for this sudden loss; and

         WHEREAS, The State shared a unique and special relationship with the late

Governor; and

         WHEREAS, The State of Washington was able to share with the Mickelson family and the people of South Dakota the great athletic ability of Amy Mickelson; and

         WHEREAS, The late Governor would frequently attend the University of Washington Women's Basketball games to see his gifted daughter perform; and

         WHEREAS, The State was honored to have the pleasure of the Governor, and the honor of having his daughter distinguish herself on and off the court; and

         WHEREAS, The State and the nation now mourn this great loss;

         NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate hereby offer their deepest sympathy to the Mickelson family and to the citizens of the State of South Dakota; and

         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate immediately transmit copies of this resolution to the Mickelson family and to the newly appointed Governor of the State of South Dakota.

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1993-8643,

adopted by the Senate April 21, 1993.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate