I feel it would be a great service to history to commemorate the life and achievements (for the people) of Billy Frank Jr.. He was a great man who lived in service to the people and the ecology both locally and afar.

I absolutely want to see the road name changed to Billy Frank Jr. Way. It's vital we honor his contributions in as many places where people travel...in this way we keep his memory and message about protecting the Salmon alive attached to the history leading to protecting our shared food sources.

Billy Frank Jr. was a hero. He had the courage to stand up for his rights though it meant getting arrested dozens of times. Today the Tribes and the State work together to protect our endangered fisheries because Billy and others fought for what was right. I felt honored just to shake his hand once.

As a Nisqually Tribal member and a citizen in Thurston County it makes complete sense to rename Marine Drive to Billy Frank Jr. to honor him and remember his great work and how he always encouraged everyone to, "Tell Your Story!"

It would only be fitting to rename Marine Drive to Billy Frank, Jr. Way. He's an important piece of history for this area and there are Marine View Ways in multiple cities.

It is time to recognize the People of the First Nations,, Billy fought hard to help tribes win back the rights to fish and Maintain our Salmon Runs for the Future of all Peoples and the Children to come ..

I concur. Billy Frank was a decent fellow the few times I met him.

May 19, 2019 Dear Staff of Port of Olympia, As a member of this blessed community, I can not think of another human being that has sacrificed for his land, his community and his people more than any other person, living or passed than Billy Frank Jr. I would consider it as an insult to this vortex of spirituality we call ‘OLY’ that anyone would even consider another possible contender considering his determined and unremitting advocacy not only for native treaty rights but also for his environmental stewardship and unquestionable love of humanity. As his work intensified so did his fame as to why he has become a household name, even in the streets of Boston where I grew up. Other than being a revered and beloved figure he has become a family member to those who continue his battle for Mother Earth. As someone who has dearly fell deeply in love with the Northwest, I must confess my humanity being that being human and having made my share of mistakes in life, after coming to certain truths concerning life from a critical examination I have realized that when people of conscience do nothing when they are called, the earth dies just a little bit more every time. We are each but mere fibers in this web of life where we are all inextricably connected in one way or another, and whether one chooses to believe it or not, what happens to one community affects all communities. When one segment of society is marginalized for so long that it is society that eventually pays the exacting price. Let us walk into tomorrow with hearts open to all of life’s possibilities. Next time you find yourself down near the sound listen quietly to nature and you will hear him as he speaks through not only time, as well as simple observations such as the ripple of the tides, the chirping of birds, the running rivers hitting their earthly shoulders. And if you are correctly balanced you will hear him in the howling winds as they breeze the valleys. He is there, and always