"COWBOYS FOR CANCER RESEARCH DAY"
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HM 12 — "COWBOYS FOR CANCER RESEARCH DAY"
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on March 13, 2023.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
67 added · 92 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HM 12 has added specific acknowledgments regarding the impact of Cowboys for Cancer Research, noting its establishment in 1982 and its significance as New Mexico's largest cancer fundraiser. Additionally, it highlights the importance of funds remaining in the state for local cancer research projects. These changes emphasize the organization's long-standing commitment to supporting cancer research and commemorate March 10, 2023, as "Cowboys for Cancer Research Day," which aims to raise awareness and recognition of their contributions to the community.
HOUSE MEMORIAL 12 56TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEWMEXICO - FIRST SESSION 2023 INTRODUCED BY Candy Spence Ezzell 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL RECOGNIZING COWBOYS FOR CANCER RESEARCH FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANCER RESEARCH IN NEW MEXICO AND DECLARING MARCH 10, 2023 "COWBOYS FOR CANCER RESEARCH DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
167 WHEREAS, cowboys for cancer research was established in e t 17 1982 and is the largest cancer research fundraiser in New w l n d 18 Mexico;
and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, the money raised by cowboys for cancer research i a e r 20 stays in New Mexico and is used for cancer research projects in a t m m 21 the state;
and d r e 22 WHEREAS, cowboys for cancer research started as a humble c e s k 23 team roping fundraiser in Las Cruces that honored Alma Cohorn, e a n b 24 a lifelong resident of New Mexico, whose life had tragically u [ been taken by this awful disease in 1981;
and .224477.1 WHEREAS, the Alma Cohorn memorial/cowboys for cancer research endowment was established in 1999 to support cancer research at the university of New Mexico comprehensive cancer center, which is the only national cancer institute-designatedinstitute- designated cancer center in a five-hundred-mile radius;
HM 12 Page 1 and WHEREAS, the cowboys for cancer research endowed fund was established in 2011 to support cancer research and community outreach projects at New Mexico state university;
and e t 17 WHEREAS, the two endowment funds are worth a total of five w l n d 18 million one hundred thousand dollars ($5,100,000);
and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, Denny and Geraldine Calhoun, co-executive i a e r 20 directors of cowboys for cancer research, have been involved in a t m m 21 the charitable efforts at cowboys for cancer research since its d r e 22 inception, and they continue to contribute their resources and c e s k 23 knowledge in the hope of finding a cure for cancer;
e a n b 24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF u [ REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that cowboys for .224477.1 - 2 - cancer research be recognized for the contributions that it has made to cancer research in New Mexico;
and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be HM 12 Page 2 transmitted to cowboys for cancer research.
-HM 3 - 10 12 14Page 163 e3 t5 177 w9 l25 n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .224477.1
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Action History
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Sponsors
- Candy Spence Ezzell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Ezzell, Candy Spence
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- HM 12 is sponsored by Ezzell, Candy Spence.
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