BILL REQ. #: H-0630.1
| State of Washington | 60th Legislature | 2007 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/11/2007. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
TO THE HONORABLE DOUGLAS B. MACDONALD, SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION,
AND TO THE WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, AND TO THE
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:
We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of
the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully
represent and petition as follows:
WHEREAS, Oliver "Punks" Smith was born in Arlington, Washington in
1935; and
WHEREAS, Oliver "Punks" Smith ably served his country in the United
States Army from 1953 to 1956; and
WHEREAS, Oliver "Punks" Smith was a co-owner of a sawmill in
Preston, Washington and enjoys making things out of wood; and
WHEREAS, Oliver "Punks" Smith was a volunteer firefighter for 25
years, protecting the community he loves; and
WHEREAS, Oliver "Punks" Smith served with distinction on the
Arlington City Council for 20 years and retired in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Oliver "Punks" Smith also served his community on the
Arlington Airport Commission; and
WHEREAS, Oliver "Punks" Smith was a member of the Transportation
Relief Action Plan (TRAP) group that sought funding for improvements to
the 172nd Street (Smokey Point) overpass of Interstate Five in
Arlington; and
WHEREAS, Through the tireless efforts of Oliver "Punks" Smith and
other members of the TRAP group, improvements to the 172nd Street
overpass on Interstate Five were recently completed; and
WHEREAS, Oliver "Punks" Smith's leadership and dedication to
Arlington has garnered the respect and appreciation of his community
and is deserving of community recognition;
NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the
Washington State Transportation Commission commence proceedings to name
the 172nd Street overpass of Interstate Five in the city of Arlington
the "Oliver "Punks" Smith Interchange."
BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately
transmitted to the Honorable Douglas B. MacDonald, Secretary of
Transportation, the Washington State Transportation Commission, and the
Washington State Department of Transportation.