The resolution honors Representative Jennifer Belcher for her significant contributions to Washington State during her tenure from 1983 to 1992, where she served on multiple House Committees, including as Chair of the Natural Resources Committee and the State Government Committee. Belcher was instrumental in establishing subsidized childcare for state workers and played a key role in the development of the Growth Management Act as part of a group of female legislators known as the "Steel Magnolias." Additionally, she made history as the first woman elected as Washington State's Commissioner of Public Lands, where she focused on habitat conservation and sustainable land management.
In recognition of her legacy and impact, the resolution proposes renaming the state office building at 1111 Washington Street SE, currently known as the "Natural Resources Building," to the "Jennifer Belcher Building." The resolution calls for the Department of Enterprise Services to appropriately sign the building with its new name and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to Belcher's family, the Governor of Washington, and the Director of the Department of Enterprise Services.