HM 60 — "END HUNGER IN NM DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 60DECLARING 53RDFEBRUARY LEGISLATURE6, -2018 STATE"END OFHUNGER IN NEW MEXICO -DAY" SECONDIN SESSIONTHE ,HOUSE 2018OF INTRODUCEDREPRESENTATIVES. BY Jim R.

Trujillo5 6WHEREAS, 8nationwide, 10New AMexico MEMORIALhas DECLARINGone FEBRUARYof 6,the 2018highest "ENDrates HUNGERof INoverall NEWfood MEXICOinsecurity DAY"of INall THEresidents, HOUSEincluding OFchildren, REPRESENTATIVES.veterans, the homeless and seniors;

14and WHEREAS, nationwide,annual feeding America statistics rank New Mexico hasas one of the highestmost ratesfood-insecure ofstates overallfor foodchildren insecurityin of all residents, including children, veterans, the homelessnation; and seniors;

and e t 17 WHEREAS, annualnearly feedingseventy Americathousand statistics rank New MexicoMexicans wseek lfood nassistance deach 18week; as one of the most food-insecure states for children in the = = 19 a l nation;

and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, nearlyeighty-nine seventypercent thousandof Newhungry Mexicanshouseholds seekhave foodan aannual tincome mof mless 21than assistancetwenty eachthousand week;dollars ($20,000);

and d r e 22 WHEREAS, eighty-ninesixty-one percent of hungry households havechoose anbetween cpaying efor sutilities kor 23buying annualfood; income of less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000);

e a n b 24 and u [ WHEREAS, sixty-one percent of households choose between .209899.1 paying for utilities or buying food;

and WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to address New Mexico's 6 food insecurity and to eliminate hunger in New Mexico;

and WHEREAS, nonperishable food items will be collected on February 6, 2018 at the state capitol to benefit the food HM 60 depot;

Page 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 6, 12 2018 be declared "End Hunger in New Mexico Day" in the house of representatives;

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