3598RESOLUTION NO.3598
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE REQUESTING NAMING
OF U.S.HIGHWAY 395 AFTER THOMAS STEPHEN FOLEY
WHEREAS,U.S. Highway395 between the Tri-Cities and Ritzville was expanded to four lanes withthe
support of Thomas Stephen Foley, and the expansion of U.S. Highway 395 has increased safety and
expedited the movement of people and freight between the two largest population centers in eastern
Washington;and
WHEREAS,Thomas Stephen "Tom"Foley,a Washington native, served in the United States House of
Representatives for thirty years representing the 5th Congressional District from 1965 to 1995;and
WHEREAS,Thomas Stephen Foley Became the 57,h Speaker ofthe House of Representatives from 1989
to 1995,and has the distinction of being the first Speaker of the House of Representatives from a state west
of the Rocky Mountains;and
WHEREAS,Before joining the United States House of Representatives,Thomas Stephen Foleyjoined the
Office of the Washington State Attorney General in 1960;and
WHEREAS,Thomas Stephen Foleywas appointed as the 25th United StateAmbassadortoJapan and served
as ambassador from 1997 to 2001;and
WHEREAS,Thomas Stephen Foley was awarded the Washington State Medal of Merit in 2003 by Governor
Gary Locke;
NOW,THEREFORE,We respectfully request that the Washington State Transportation Commission
commence proceedings to name U.S. Highway 395,beginning atthe Washington/Oregon borderinthe vicinity
of Plymouth, WA,thence in a northerly direction to the Washington/Canada border inthe vicinityof Laurier,
WA,as the Thomas Stephen "Tom"Foley Memorial Highway to honor his service to Washington State.
BE IT RESOLVED,that copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted to the Washington State
Transportation Commission.
Adopted by the City Council on March 22,2016.
ATTEST://Todd V6th,Mayor