Friends of the Waterfront
Olympia, Washington

Other Groups Opposed to the Rezone Request -
Statement By All Former Governors of Washington State
Submitted as Testimony at the Olympia Planning Commission Hearing on the Rezone

June 24, 2008

We, the undersigned, as former Elected Officials of the State of Washington, do declare our unwavering support for preserving the Olympia Isthmus and eventually including it as part of the Washington State Heritage Park development. This area provides an unobscured spectacular view from the Washington State Capitol building all the way to Puget Sound and the beautiful Olympic Mountains beyond.

This view is a treasured legacy for our citizens. We therefore hereby oppose the current request to the City of Olympia for a rezone to allow high rise buildings on this Heritage Property, and any other measures allowing the destruction or reduction of this Historic View belonging to all the people of the Great State of Washington.

Governor Albert D. Rossellini, Governor Dan Evans, Governor John Spellman, Governor Booth Gardner, Governor Mike Lowry, Governor Gary Locke, and the First Ladies, former Secretary of State Ralph Munro and Mrs. Munro