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This resolution honors the Northwest Center, a pioneering organization founded in 1965 by four mothers (Janet Taggart, Cecile Lindquist, Evelyn Chapman, and Katie Dolan) dedicated to serving children with disabilities. The resolution highlights the organization's significant contributions to disability rights and education, including helping to pass Washington state's HB90 "Education for All" legislation in 1971, which was the first in the nation to provide special education for children with disabilities until age 21, and contributing to the national Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1975, which mandated free public education for all children regardless of disability. The Washington State Senate formally recognizes Northwest Center as a trailblazing organization that has championed inclusion, acceptance, employment, advocacy, and anti-ableism for people with disabilities over the past 60 years, celebrating its long-standing commitment to supporting individuals with disabilities and their families.

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