HM 69 — NAME I-40 BRIDGE FOR JACKSON GIBSON

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 69REQUESTING 53RDTHE LEGISLATURESTATE -TRANSPORTATION STATECOMMISSION OFTO NEWNAME MEXICOA -BRIDGE SECONDLOCATED SESSION,ON 2018INTERSTATE INTRODUCED40, BYEXIT Harry47, GarciaAT andTHE D.CONTINENTAL DIVIDE, AFTER JACKSON GIBSON.

Wonda Johnson 6 8WHEREAS, 10requests Afor MEMORIALthe REQUESTINGdesignation THEor STATEdedication TRANSPORTATIONby COMMISSIONname TOof NAMEany Adepartment BRIDGEof LOCATEDtransportation ONbridge INTERSTATEare 40,submitted EXITto 47,the ATstate THEtransportation CONTINENTALcommission DIVIDE,for AFTERapproval; JACKSON GIBSON.

15and WHEREAS, requestsa forrequested the designation or dedication by name ofis anyintended departmentas a memorial to an event, a person or persons of transportationhistorical bridgesignificance areor submittedintended eas tan 17honor to thea stateperson transportationor commissionpersons forof approval;national esteem;

and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, aJackson requestedGibson, designation by name is intended as a =lifelong =leader 19and acommunity ladvocate, memorialdied toAugust an18, event,2017; a person or persons of historical i a e r 20 significance or intended as an honor to a person or persons of a t m m 21 national esteem;

and dWHEREAS, rJackson ewas 22born WHEREAS,in JacksonThoreau, Gibson,New aMexico, lifelonginto leaderthe andSage communityBrush cHill eClan sborn kfor 23the advocate,Two diedWho AugustCame 18,to 2017;the Water Clan;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, Jackson was born in Thoreau, New Mexico, into the u [ Sage Brush Hill Clan born for the Two Who Came to the Water .209655.2 Clan;

and HM 69 WHEREAS, Jackson was assigned to the first airborne army Page 1 brigade first air cavalry division;

and WHEREAS, Jackson was a public servant who was independent-independent-minded, minded, strong-willed and outspoken, but was always a supporter e e 17 of Native Americans, McKinley county residents, all New e e n d 18 Mexicans and Americans;

and = = l ] 19 WHEREAS, Jackson was a man of strong character with a a l r i 20 sense of humor and an outreaching spirit;

and t e a t WHEREAS, Jackson served as director of the Navajo film and m m 21 e d r e 22 media program and director of the department of Navajo veterans c e r c 23 affairs and in several executive positions with the Thoreau e a n b 24 chapter;

and u [ WHEREAS, in 2008, Jackson was appointed by Governor Bill .209655.2 - 2 - Richardson to the state transportation commission to represent district 6;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the state HM 69 Page 2 transportation commission be requested to name a bridge located on interstate 40, exit 47, at the continental divide, after Jackson Gibson;

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