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SENATE MEMORIAL 4
48
TH LEGISLATURE
- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -
FIRST SESSION
, 2007
INTRODUCED BY
Pete Campos
A MEMORIAL
RECOGNIZING AND ENDORSING THE LAS VEGAS YOUTH COMMISSION AS A
MODEL YOUTH PARTICIPATION PROJECT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS, the Las Vegas youth commission was formed in 1998
by the Las Vegas city council to encourage young people to take
a more active and constructive role in city government; and
WHEREAS, the Las Vegas youth commission has acted as a
powerful voice for young people in Las Vegas and San Miguel
county; and
WHEREAS, the Las Vegas youth commission functions as a
chartered advisory group to the mayor, city council, city
government employees and other commissions and committees on
all matters affecting young people; and
WHEREAS, the Las Vegas youth commission deals with issues
as diverse as building a healthier community, combating
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violence, conducting public forums and developing substance
abuse programming, as well as historic preservation, city
regulation of scooters, roller skates and skateboards, underage
drinking and litter; and
WHEREAS, the Las Vegas youth commission has been
recognized nationally for its performance by the communities
that care program as one of the nation's outstanding youth
projects and, most recently, by the New Mexico civic engagement
project as one of New Mexico's most outstanding youth civic
organizations; and
WHEREAS, the Las Vegas youth commission has a proven track
record of developing young leaders, inspiring youth to become
more involved in their community and improving the quality of
community life in Las Vegas and the surrounding area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE
OF NEW MEXICO that the Las Vegas youth commission and its
sponsor, the Las Vegas city council, be recognized and endorsed
for their accomplishments and for the example that the
commission sets as a positive youth development organization;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Las Vegas youth commission
be encouraged to form a partnership with New Mexico highlands
university and the New Mexico civic engagement project to host
a statewide summit on the role of youth in local government and
the establishment of a model youth commission as a tool for
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increasing youth involvement in civic affairs, local government
and community improvement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that youth boards, youth
commissions and other organizations that encourage the next
generation to become more involved in civic affairs, as well as
in local and state government, be viewed as an asset to the
people and communities of New Mexico, to the future of the
state and to the development of more active and informed
residents; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be
transmitted to the Las Vegas youth commission.
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