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A MEMORIAL

PROCLAIMING MARCH 5, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 11, 2007 TO BE "POSTAL

CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARENESS WEEK" AND DECLARING LEGISLATIVE

SUPPORT FOR THE AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION OF NEW MEXICO'S

ENDEAVOR TO IMPROVE MAIL DELIVERY AND SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE

STATE OF NEW MEXICO.

WHEREAS, the American postal workers union of New Mexico

is an advocacy organization performing a valuable service for

its members and communities; and

WHEREAS, the American postal workers union of New Mexico

recognizes the importance of postal services to the cities and

small towns in the state of New Mexico; and

WHEREAS, the standards of mail delivery and service have

dramatically deteriorated in New Mexico over the past five

years, resulting in long waiting lines at retail windows, late

night delivery, nondelivery or delayed mail delivery; and

WHEREAS, by drawing attention to the importance of

customer service at the United States postal service as well

as in the public domain, the American postal workers union of

New Mexico hopes to improve the quality of mail service and

delivery in the state; and

WHEREAS, the remarkable awareness created thus far is a

direct result of the American postal workers union of New

Mexico's advocacy and dedication to the citizenry of New

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Mexico;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that it support the

American postal workers union of New Mexico's endeavor to

improve mail delivery and service throughout the state of New

Mexico and hereby proclaim March 5, 2007 through March 11,

2007 to be "Postal Customer Service Awareness Week" in the

house of representatives; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the advocacy, dedication and

service provided by the American postal workers union of New

Mexico for and on behalf of the people of New Mexico is

important in maintaining high-quality mail service to its

citizens; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be

transmitted to the members of the New Mexico congressional

delegation and to the American postal workers union of New

Mexico.