SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1999-8604

By Senators Wojahn, Spanel, Snyder, Hargrove, Roach, B. Sheldon, Winsley, Rossi, Fairley, Rasmussen, Thibaudeau, Kline, Jacobsen, Fraser, Honeyford, Goings, Gardner, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Costa, Franklin, Oke, Long, Bauer, McAuliffe and Johnson

     WHEREAS, Since 1977, Margaret Casey has served as a legislative advocate, setting the highest standards of dedication, honesty, and civility; and

     WHEREAS, Margaret has lobbied for those who are the most vulnerable in society:  Poor children, the aging, those in prison, those in long-term care, and children in the juvenile justice system, making the concerns of these fellow Washingtonians known and felt throughout the Legislature; and

     WHEREAS, Margaret is held in high esteem, even by those who do not share her views, because of her forthright, whole-hearted, and caring attitude and ability to see many sides of an issue; and

     WHEREAS, Margaret has made the needs of those she represented seem real, understandable, and not merely theoretical; and

     WHEREAS, Margaret's idealism and conscience are a challenge to all of us who serve the people of Washington in the legislative process, encouraging us to build a better and more just society;

     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate honor Margaret Casey, for her years of dedicated advocacy for the frail, the elderly, and poor children and their families, whose voice was heard through the concern of Margaret. The Senate wishes you well, Margaret, in your future endeavors. "May the wind be always at your back."

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1999-8604,

adopted by the Senate January 20, 1999.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate