SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 37

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2008

INTRODUCED BY

Pete Campos

A JOINT MEMORIAL

DECLARING JANUARY 30, 2008 "SAN MIGUEL COUNTY DAY" AT THE LEGISLATURE.

     WHEREAS, San Miguel county was established as one of the original counties in New Mexico in 1852; and

     WHEREAS, in the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth century, San Miguel county was the mercantile hub of New Mexico, attracting trade and commerce from throughout the southwest and providing a vibrant economy for northeastern New Mexico; and

     WHEREAS, San Miguel county has always been the parent political subdivision of a thriving educational and economic base in the area, including the city of Las Vegas, the village of Pecos, New Mexico highlands university, three public school systems and the Las Vegas medical center; and

     WHEREAS, in recent years, the San Miguel county government has made significant strides in providing services to the citizens of the county and in improving the capital assets of the county, including the construction of a detention center, a public health office and a judicial complex; and

     WHEREAS, for many decades, San Miguel county has been known as "El Condado Imperial", due to the active participation of its citizens in political and governmental affairs;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that January 30, 2008 be declared "San Miguel County Day" at the legislature and that it recognize San Miguel county for its historic and continuing significance to the state of New Mexico.

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