HM 13 — ELAINE ANAYA, IN RECOGNITION

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 13HONORING 55THELAINE LEGISLATURE-ANAYA STATEAND OFRECOGNIZING NEWMEXICOHER -OUTSTANDING SECONDSERVICE SESSION,TO 2022NEW INTRODUCEDMEXICO. BY Patricia A.

Lundstrom5 6WHEREAS, 8Elaine 10Anaya Awas MEMORIALborn HONORINGand ELAINEraised ANAYAin ANDHanover, RECOGNIZINGPennsylvania, HERbut OUTSTANDINGmet SERVICEher TOfuture NEWhusband MEXICO.in Washington, D.C., in 1961, when she was working for the United States department of labor and Toney Anaya was on the staff of then Senator Joseph M.

14 WHEREAS, Elaine Anaya was born and raised in Hanover, Pennsylvania, but met her future husband in Washington, D.C., in 1961, when she was working for the United States department e t 17 of labor and Toney Anaya was on the staff of then Senator w l n d 18 Joseph M.

and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, after marrying, in 1969, Elaine Anaya came back i a e r 20 to New Mexico with her husband, where they established their a t m m 21 home in the Sangre de Cristo foothills and raised their three d r e 22 children;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, Elaine Anaya developed a strong love for New e a n b 24 Mexico and learned to cook many of New Mexico's traditional u [ foods;

and .221720.1 WHEREAS, although she reportedly did not like politics, Elaine Anaya supported her husband when he campaigned for election as attorney general and later as governor of New Mexico, as well as for United States senator;

and HM 13 WHEREAS, Elaine Anaya served as the twenty-third first Page 1 lady of New Mexico when her husband served as governor from 1983 through 1987;

and e t 17 WHEREAS, following her service as first lady, Elaine Anaya w l n d 18 continued to advocate for those who were experiencing = = 19 a l homelessness, struggling with behavioral health problems or i a e r 20 victims of domestic violence or human trafficking;

and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, although she served the state in many different d r e 22 ways, the most important consideration for Elaine Anaya was her c e s k 23 family and her role as mother to her children;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, Elaine Anaya passed away on November 9, 2021, u [ surrounded by her family and held by her husband;

.221720.1 - 2 - NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that Elaine Anaya be honored and recognized for her public service and her dedication to New Mexico and its residents;

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