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A MEMORIAL

HONORING, CONGRATULATING AND THANKING EDUARDO HOLGUIN FOR HIS

GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION IN NEW MEXICO.

WHEREAS, Eduardo Holguin served the children of the Las

Cruces public schools as a fifth grade teacher for almost

three decades; and

WHEREAS, Eduardo Holguin served as vice president of the

national education association of New Mexico and is

completing his second and last three-year term as president

of the national education association of New Mexico; and

WHEREAS, Eduardo Holguin is a native New Mexican and

graduate of Las Cruces high school and New Mexico state

university, with a master's degree in counseling and

guidance; and

WHEREAS, Eduardo Holguin has served the public school

employees of New Mexico as a representative on the national

education association board of directors, a member of the

educational testing service teacher program council, a member

of the unit accreditation board for the national council for

accreditation of teacher education, and as a New Mexico

commissioner on the education commission of the states; and

WHEREAS, Eduardo Holguin has been a tireless advocate

for children, public education and public education employees

before the New Mexico legislature and in other venues; and

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WHEREAS, Eduardo Holguin has been responsible for

bringing many notable New Mexicans, including heralded

newsman Ernie Mills, first lady Barbara Richardson,

entertainer extraordinaire Al Hurricane, secretary of state

Rebecca Vigil-Giron, weather prognosticator Steve Stucker,

lieutenant governor Diane Denish and noted New Mexico author

Rudolfo Anaya, onto the floor of the senate alongside the

national education association of New Mexico read across

America honorary chairperson; and

WHEREAS, Eduardo Holguin championed literacy and

learning across New Mexico and the nation;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE

STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the senate congratulate Eduardo

Holguin for his years of service to New Mexico, its public

schools, its children and its public school employees; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the senate offer its

gratitude to Eduardo Holguin for his wise counsel on

educational issues over the last six years as spokesperson

for the national education association of New Mexico.