0001| HOUSE MEMORIAL 3 | 0002| 43RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 1998 | 0003| INTRODUCED BY | 0004| MURRAY RYAN | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| A MEMORIAL | 0011| RECOGNIZING THE NEW MEXICO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AS THE OFFICIAL | 0012| SYMPHONY OF NEW MEXICO. | 0013| | 0014| WHEREAS, at the start of the 1997-98 season, the New | 0015| Mexico symphony orchestra established a permanent endowment | 0016| and is well on its way toward achieving its goal of raising | 0017| three million dollars for the endowment; and | 0018| WHEREAS, David Lockington, conductor and musical | 0019| director, who recently signed a new contract with the | 0020| symphony, said that the audience and community have really | 0021| responded to what the orchestra is offering and that he is | 0022| excited to be here; and | 0023| WHEREAS, ticket sales are ahead of last year's sales at | 0024| this time and the orchestra is on its way to a successful | 0025| season and looking forward to serving the state with |