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HR 4602

Honoring Jamie Walsh.

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Peter Abbarno and 97 co-sponsors

Washington House adopts HR 4602 to honor Jamie MacKinnon Walsh for a life of community service as an architect, volunteer, and Aberdeen Public Schools board member in Grays Harbor

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Summary — HR 4602: Honoring Jamie MacKinnon Walsh

Purpose

House Resolution (HR) 4602 is a commemorative resolution adopted by the Washington State House of Representatives to recognize and honor the life, community service, professional work, and family of Jamie MacKinnon Walsh (March 5, 1964 – October 24, 2022).

Key provisions / content

  • Officially recognizes and honors Jamie MacKinnon Walsh — wife of Representative Jim Walsh — for her roles as an architect, volunteer, public-school board member, and community leader in Grays Harbor and coastal Washington.
  • Recites biographical details: born March 5, 1964; Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Smith College (1986); Master of Arts in Architecture from UCLA (1998); married in 1989; purchased and restored a historic Aberdeen home; volunteered as a catechist at St. Mary Catholic Church; served on the Aberdeen Public School Board; contributed professionally as an architect designing and renovating buildings and homes.
  • Notes her family and legacy: survived by husband Representative Jim Walsh and five children (MacKinnon, James M., Lillian, Margaret, and Patrick).
  • Acknowledges that she died in a fatal head‑on collision on October 24, 2022, at age 58.
  • Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to her husband and family.

Who is affected

  • Primarily honors Jamie MacKinnon Walsh and her surviving family.
  • Recognizes local communities (Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, coastal Washington) and institutions she served (Aberdeen Public Schools, St. Mary Catholic Church).
  • This is a non‑binding, ceremonial recognition; it does not create legal obligations or appropriations.

Legislative timeline & procedural notes

  • Introduced in the Washington State House: January 12, 2023.
  • Adopted by the House: January 12, 2023 (per resolution text).
  • The resolution text also appears alongside a separate House resolution honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., adopted January 20, 2025. The provided file contains multiple resolutions sharing the HR 4602 number across different sessions, which is common in some legislative record systems.
  • The document metadata includes additional 2025 action dates (introduced/referred July 22, 2025); those entries appear inconsistent with the 2023 adoption date and may reflect reissuance or clerical overlap across sessions.

Notes on sponsors / related entries

  • The state resolution text lists Representative Jinkins and many Washington state House members as sponsors/co-sponsors.
  • A separate list of U.S. House members (e.g., Lucy McBath, Eric Swalwell) appears in the provided materials; that federal sponsor list does not align with the Washington State resolution and may pertain to a different HR 4602 at the federal level.
  • A related bill reference (S 2379) is included in the materials but is not described in the Washington resolution and appears to be from a different legislative context.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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