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Office of Governor Gary Locke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 22, 2004
Contact:  Governor's Communications Office, 360-902-4136

Gov. Gary Locke Presents Eagle Scout Honor to Young Man with Cerebral Palsy

Gov. Gary Locke today presented Sam Roe, a young man from Everett who has cerebral palsy, with his Eagle Scout honors in a ceremony aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln at Naval Station Everett.

Joining Locke at the ceremony were Sen. Jean Berkey, D-Everett; Rep. John McCoy, D-Tulalip; Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson and many of Roe’s family, friends, and fellow scouts.

“Sam, you are a shining, sterling example to us all,” Locke said during the ceremony. “Your courage, perseverance and incomparable optimism are inspiring to us. We look up to you in awe and admiration.”

Roe completed all of the requirements to become an Eagle Scout, without any accommodations for his illness. The Navy was able to fulfill Roe’s longtime wish to have his Eagle Court of Honor ceremony aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. It was a request of Roe’s to have Locke, an Eagle Scout, participate in the ceremony.

“The road to becoming an Eagle is long and hard, and Sam has faced additional obstacles,” Locke said. “Congratulations Sam, and good luck as you pursue your next dream. You are proof that a spirited heart, determined mind and courageous soul can accomplish anything.”

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