HM 59 — REP. DAYMON ELY, IN RECOGNITION

HOUSE MEMORIAL 59 55TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEWMEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2022 INTRODUCED BY Andrea Romero and Javier Martínez and Christine Chandler and Brian Egolf and Gail Chasey 7 9 A MEMORIAL HONORING REPRESENTATIVE DAYMON ELY AND RECOGNIZING HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO NEW MEXICO.

145 WHEREAS, Representative Daymon Ely, a Democrat, represents district 23, which covers Bernalillo and Sandoval counties;

and WHEREAS, this is Representative Ely's third term in e t 17 office, having been first elected in 2017;

and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, Representative Ely is a member of the house = = 19 a l judiciary committee, house rules and order of business i a e r 20 committee and house government, elections and Indian affairs a t m m 21 committee;

and d r e 22 WHEREAS, Representative Ely is the co-chair of the interim c e s k 23 legislative ethics committee and a member of the New Mexico e a n b 24 legislative council;

and u [ WHEREAS, Representative Ely also served as the house .222784.1 parliamentarian from 2017 to 2021;

and WHEREAS, Representative Ely was raised by his parents, HM 59 Herb, a former chairman of the Arizona Democratic party and a Page 1 practicing civil rights attorney, and E-Layn, a homemaker who dedicated her life to provide for the family;

and WHEREAS, Representative Ely received his bachelor of arts degree in history from Arizona state university in 1979, where e t 17 he graduated with honors, followed by his juris doctorate from w l n d 18 the same institution in 1982;

and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, Representative Ely chose to follow his father's i a e r 20 footsteps in practicing law because he saw how important the a t m m 21 law can be in the lives of those who most need help;

and d r e 22 WHEREAS, having been a lawyer for thirty-four years and c e s k 23 still practicing today, Representative Ely has focused his e a n b 24 career on holding negligent attorneys accountable for their u [ actions;

and .222784.1 - 2 - WHEREAS, as a trial attorney, Representative Ely has worked on cases to ensure justice for those who need a voice;

and WHEREAS, Representative Ely can always be relied on to HM 59 Page 2 bring laughter to challenging situations and joy to otherwise dark moments;

and WHEREAS, Representative Ely is proud to leave legislating in the hands of trusted colleagues and looks forward to e t 17 focusing on his highest priority, being a husband and father;

w l n d 18 and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, Representative Ely's fondest memories of his i a e r 20 legislative career are working with his legislative colleagues;

a t m m 21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF d r e 22 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that Representative c e s k 23 Daymon Ely be recognized for his outstanding public service to e a n b 24 the residents of New Mexico and his strong advocacy for the u [ law;

and .222784.1 - 3 - BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to Representative Daymon Ely.

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