A JOINT MEMORIAL
EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES UPON THE
PASSING OF NEAL GONZALEZ FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO STATE GOVERNMENT AND
THE CITIZENS OF NEW MEXICO.
WHEREAS, Neal Gonzalez passed
away on October 23, 2002; and
WHEREAS, he became a resident
of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1968 and made it his home; and
WHEREAS,
he was a veteran of World War II and a founding member and president of the
Carlsbad boys' club; and
WHEREAS, he had an extensive
career promoting labor organizations and protecting the rights of unionized
workers; and
WHEREAS, he served under the
administration of seven governors, where he received appointments to many
boards and commissions, including the state electrical board, the state
economic development board, the jobs and training commission, the vocational
education board, the state personnel board, the workers' compensation task
force, the New Mexico human resources development institute board, the state
real estate commission, the governor's advisory commission on higher education
and the judicial salary committee; and
WHEREAS, he was an active
Democrat, participating in every national, statewide and legislative campaign
and serving on the state central committee and the chairman's council; and
WHEREAS, he was a devoted
family man and touched the hearts of many people; and
WHEREAS, he was preceded in
death by his loving wife Lois and is survived by his son David Neal Gonzalez,
his daughters, Linda, Diane and Joann, his six grandchildren, Brad, Kelly,
Tyan, Jesse, Sean and Valerie, his two great-grandchildren, Ayla and Zeff, his
brothers, Jim, Angelo and Paul, his sister Josephine and many other loving
family members; and
WHEREAS, Neal will be dearly
missed by his family, colleagues and friends;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that condolences be extended to
the family and friends of Neal Gonzalez, a devoted New Mexican who dedicated
many years of service to state government and his fellow citizens; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
copies of this memorial be transmitted to the family of Neal Gonzalez.