Northwest Center

WHEREAS, The state of Washington celebrates 60 years of providing 1
education, supports, and services to infants, toddlers, children, and 2
adults with disabilities and their families; and 3
WHEREAS, On March 1, 1965, the Northwest Center was founded by 4
four mothers; Janet Taggart, Cecile Lindquist, Evelyn Chapman, and 5
Katie Dolan to serve children with disabilities; and6
WHEREAS, These mothers started a revolution out of injustice by 7
helping write legislation in 1971, with HB90, "Education for All" 8
enabling all children regardless of disability a public education 9
until the age of 21. Washington became the first state in the nation 10
to provide special education, signed into law by Governor Dan Evans; 11
and 12
WHEREAS, In 1975, these same mothers went on to Washington, D.C., 13
to prepare national legislation, the Individuals with Disabilities 14
Education Act, into law signed by President Ford, requiring a public 15
education for all children regardless of disability a free public 16
education; 17
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate 18
recognize Northwest Center as a pioneer of inclusion, acceptance, 19
employment, advocacy, and anti-ableism for people with disabilities 20
for the past 60 years. 21
I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate, 22
SENATE RESOLUTION
8645
By Senators Harris, Christian, Gildon, Fortunato, Short, Braun, Warnick, Muzzall,
MacEwen, J. Wilson, McCune, Holy, Dozier, Torres, C. Wilson, Wellman, and
Krishnadasan
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do hereby certify that this is a true and 1
correct copy of Senate Resolution 8645, 2
adopted by the Senate 3
April 4, 2025 4
SARAH BANNISTER 5
Secretary of the Senate 6
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