SENATE RESOLUTION
8668
By Senators Krishnadasan, Alvarado, Bateman, Boehnke, Braun, Chapman, Christian, Cleveland, Conway, Cortes, Dhingra, Dozier, Fortunato, Frame, Gildon, Goehner, Hansen, Harris, Hasegawa, Holy, Hunt, Kauffman, King, Liias, Lovelett, Lovick, MacEwen, McCune, Muzzall, Nobles, Orwall, Pedersen, Riccelli, Robinson, Saldaña, Salomon, Schoesler, Shewmake, Short, Slatter, Stanford, Torres, Trudeau, Valdez, Wagoner, Warnick, Wellman, C. Wilson, and J. Wilson
WHEREAS, More than 8,000 men and women of the National Guard continue to serve the country as guardians of American interest at home and abroad; and
WHEREAS, These recognized leaders in state, regional, and national preparedness, who reside in nearly every legislative district throughout Washington, volunteer their time and put their personal lives aside for the needs of the people of Washington state; and
WHEREAS, The Guard always answers the state's call in response to all emergency efforts, such as natural disasters, to protect lives, essential infrastructure, and property; and
WHEREAS, In 2025, the Guard deployed to Skagit, Snohomish, and King counties to provide support to communities experiencing rising waters such as Snohomish, Burlington, and Mount Vernon, working with crews to fix breaks in levees near Tukwila and Pacific, and rescued civilians in Auburn and Fox Island from flooded roads; and
WHEREAS, The Guard continues to support the Secretary of State to ensure national, state, and local elections are protected from cyber threats;and
WHEREAS, The Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center provides training to law enforcement agencies and community-based organizations to disrupt, degrade, and defeat drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations that threaten our communities; and
WHEREAS, The Guard continues to improve the lives of Washington's young adults, especially at-risk youth, through its Washington Youth Challenge Academy; and
WHEREAS, The Guard adds value to communities by opening its readiness centers for community youth activities, and uses these facilities to enhance education, add to the quality of life, and increase economic vitality;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate express its thanks and appreciation to the devoted families and dedicated employers of our Washington National Guard soldiers and airmen for their support, without whom the Guard's missions could not be successful; and