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This resolution recognizes Dolores Sibonga, a notable Filipino-American public servant and community leader from Washington state, by highlighting her remarkable life and achievements. Born in 1931 on Vashon Island to Filipino immigrants who owned the Estigoy Café, Sibonga was deeply influenced by the Filipino immigrant community in Seattle's Chinatown International District. She became a pioneering figure, graduating from the University of Washington with a journalism degree in 1952, becoming the first Filipina admitted to the Washington State Bar Association, and serving as the first woman of color on the Seattle City Council. Her extensive public service career includes roles as a public defender, legislative analyst, civil rights operations manager, and commissioners for multiple state boards. Known for her conviction and courage, Sibonga has mentored young leaders and consistently fought for justice and equality, embodying the values of hope, humility, and community learned from the Filipino immigrant laborers who surrounded her in her youth. The Washington State House of Representatives formally commends her extraordinary lifetime of public service, political activism, and community leadership.

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