A JOINT MEMORIAL
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO SUPPORT THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC WORLD HALL OF FAME
MUSEUM, INCORPORATED, AND THE AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EDUCATIONAL
FEDERATION, INCORPORATED.
WHEREAS, the amateur athletic
world hall of fame museum, incorporated, was created to induct, recognize,
reward, educate and enhance the future of young people through sports and
career programs; and
WHEREAS, the museum is the
first and only existing hall of fame museum that will induct world amateur
athletic champions in all sports, from amateur international organizations and
will recognize the youths who represent their countries and win national events
throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, the federation and the
museum will establish, next to the olympics, the world's largest amateur sports
event through an annual world sports event in a different country each year;
and
WHEREAS, in 2002, the
forty-fifth legislature of the state of New Mexico, unanimously supported a memorial
for the museum and the federation; and
WHEREAS, the agenda for the
first annual 2004 amateur athletic world hall of fame awards banquet is
supported by a donation of the Albuquerque convention center and by Albuquerque
mayor Martin Chavez; and
WHEREAS, Albuquerque mayor
Martin Chavez has stated that sports programs are extremely important to
developing essential values integral to achieving success and has commended the
museum and the federation for their efforts; and
WHEREAS, Bill Richardson,
former congressman, secretary of energy and United Nations ambassador and
current governor of New Mexico, has stated that encouraging and promoting
sports activities, educational programs and goals for which to strive are key
elements for a positive lifestyle;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the office of cultural
affairs and the economic development department be requested to support the
amateur athletic world hall of fame museum, incorporated, and the amateur
international sports educational federation, incorporated, in their efforts to
recognize amateur athletes and induct honorees; promote self-discipline,
self-confidence, honor and integrity; and foster exemplary lifestyles; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
copies of this memorial be transmitted to the secretary of economic
development, the director of the office of cultural affairs, the amateur
athletic world hall of fame museum, incorporated, and the amateur international
sports educational federation, incorporated.