HOUSE MEMORIAL 11

55th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2021

INTRODUCED BY

Joshua N. Hernandez and Jason C. Harper

and Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert and Craig W. Brandt

A MEMORIAL

DECLARING FEBRUARY 15, 2021 "I LOVE RIO RANCHO DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

     WHEREAS, the city of Rio Rancho began as a retirement community called Rio Rancho estates in the early 1960s; and

     WHEREAS, the city of Rio Rancho became an incorporated municipality in 1981; and

     WHEREAS, the city of Rio Rancho is celebrating its fortieth anniversary; and

     WHEREAS, the city of Rio Rancho is now the third-largest city in New Mexico, with a population of more than eighty-nine thousand residents; and

     WHEREAS, the city of Rio Rancho is recognized nationally as one of the best places to live in the United States; and

     WHEREAS, the city of Rio Rancho has a growing business community, a tremendous public school district and higher education facilities and a variety of recreational and quality-of-life amenities that residents of all ages enjoy;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 15, 2021 be declared "I Love Rio Rancho Day" in the house of representatives; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the mayor, city council members and city manager of the city of Rio Rancho and the president and chief executive officer of the Rio Rancho regional chamber of commerce.

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