Renaming the Joel Pritchard State Library.

 H-1396.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 4403

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Tharinger, Steele, McClintock, Abbarno, Waters, Leavitt, Ormsby, and Kloba)

READ FIRST TIME 02/14/25.

WHEREAS, The Washington State Library Building was completed in 1958 and has stood for over 60 years as an outstanding example of Paul Thiry's Pacific Northwest modernism style of architecture; and

WHEREAS, The Washington State Library Building was renamed the Joel Pritchard State Library in 1997 to honor the extraordinary public service and legacy of Lieutenant Governor Joel Pritchard; and

WHEREAS, This building served faithfully for many years as the state's library facility before coming into use by the legislature as an office building for more than 20 years; and

WHEREAS, The legislature has commissioned an expansion and restoration of this building in a manner that honors its modernist spirit while enhancing its utility to the capitol campus; and