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HR4645 • 2026

Harry R. Anderson

Honoring Harry R. Anderson.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Representative Dent, Representative Dufault, Representative Walen, Representative Orcutt, Representative Burnett, Representative Ryu, Representative Klicker, Representative Salahuddin, Representative Bernbaum, Representative Ley, Representative Schmick, Representative Bronoske, Representative Zahn, Representative Duerr, Representative Fosse, Representative Waters, Representative Donaghy, Representative Morgan, Representative Parshley, Representative Stonier, Representative Steele, Representative Callan, Representative Stuebe, Representative Nance, Representative Dye
Last action
2025-04-07
Official status
H Adopted
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-07 House

    Adopted.

Official Summary Text

Harry R. Anderson

Current Bill Text

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WHEREAS, On January 29, 2025, Harry R. Anderson of Bainbridge 1
Island, Washington, became the first person in history to both fly 2
and sail solo to all seven continents; and 3
WHEREAS, Harry has flown solo in his small, single-engine 4
airplane, a Lancair Columbia 300, tail number N788W, around the world 5
twice, once eastbound in 2011 and once westbound in 2019. Harry has 6
been awarded Circumnavigator Diplomas from the Federation 7
Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) in Switzerland for those flights; 8
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WHEREAS, On January 31, 2014, Harry landed his aircraft in 10
Antarctica, becoming only the fifth person to fly solo to all seven 11
continents; and 12
WHEREAS, On July 16, 2018, Harry flew solo in his aircraft over 13
the North Pole from Resolute, Canada, to Longyearbyen in the Svalbard 14
Islands, Norway. A transpolar flight of 10.5 hours covering more than 15
1,600 nautical miles; and 16
WHEREAS, On January 29, 2025, Harry arrived back in the United 17
States of America, completing his solo voyage to all seven continents 18
and a circumnavigation of the earth. He spent 350 days at sea, 19
traveling over 38,000 nautical miles on his 43-foot sailboat, an 20
Allures 40.9 named Phywave; and 21
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2025-4645 , by Representatives Dent, Dufault, Walen,
Orcutt, Burnett, Ryu, Klicker, Salahuddin, Bernbaum, Ley, Schmick, Bronoske, Zahn,
Duerr, Fosse, Waters, Donaghy, Morgan, Parshley, Stonier, Steele, Callan, Stuebe,
Nance, and Dye
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WHEREAS, Harry's courageous solo flying and sailing achievements 1
can serve as an inspiration to other adventurers in the State of 2
Washington and around the World; 3
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House 4
of Representatives recognize and honor the flying and sailing 5
achievements of Harry R. Anderson; and 6
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be 7
transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to 8
Harry R. Anderson. 9
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I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of11
Resolution 4645 adopted by the House of Representatives12
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Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk 19
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