SENATE RESOLUTION

                         2000-8757

By Senator Eide

     WHEREAS, Lynn Templeton, on September 30, 1999, celebrated thirty years of service as a Boys and Girls Club of America Professional; and

     WHEREAS, Lynn's Boys and Girls Club career began in September 1969, at the Des Moines branch while he attended Highline Community College; and

     WHEREAS, Assigned to Federal Way in 1976 to restart the Federal Way Club, Lynn Templeton oversaw the construction and opening of the facility on June 13, 1978, and its expansion in 1985; and

     WHEREAS, In 1988, Lynn transferred to the organization's main office in Seattle to lead resource development and marketing, moved to a similar position in Tacoma in 1991 and returned to Federal Way as part of a system-wide leadership structuring in 1993; and

     WHEREAS, From December 1996 to April 1997, Lynn served as Interim President\CEO of the King County Boys and Girls Club; and

     WHEREAS, Lynn helped strengthen the community through his many volunteer efforts and leadership activities including serving two terms from 1989 to 1993 on the founding City Council of the new city of Federal Way; and

     WHEREAS, Lynn is an outstanding man who built character in people, always worked for the best interests of children, through the Boys and Girls Club provided safe places where kids could come and talk or play, and as a Federal Way Boys and Girls Club Professional was a role model and father to two thousand two hundred kids;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate acknowledge and honor Lynn Templeton, whose dedication, professionalism, and leadership on behalf of children have helped contribute to the betterment and well-being of the community he served; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the President of the Senate to Lynn Templeton.

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

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 2000-8757,

adopted by the Senate March 4, 2000.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate