HM 27 — NM CAREER & TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 27DECLARING 53RDJANUARY LEGISLATURE29, -2018 STATE"NEW OFMEXICO NEWSTATE-CHARTERED MEXICOCAREER -AND SECONDTECHNICAL SESSION,STUDENT 2018ORGANIZATIONS INTRODUCEDDAY" BYIN CathrynnTHE N.HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Brown6 andWHEREAS, Randalbusiness S.professionals of America;

Crowder and Sharon Clahchischilliage 7 9 A MEMORIAL DECLARING JANUARY 29, 2018 "NEW MEXICO STATE-CHARTERED CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

15 WHEREAS, business professionals of America;

family, career and community e t 17 leaders of America;

and w l n d 18 the technology student association have been vital state- = = 19 a l chartered youth leadership organizations in New Mexico for more i a e r 20 than seventy years;

and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, these six state-chartered career and technical d r e 22 student organizations sponsor chapters in rural and urban areas c e s k 23 throughout the state;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, more than six thousand youths in middle school, u [ high school and post-secondary educational institutions .209678.1 participate in these youth leadership organizations, engaging students in career pathways with national certifications;

and HM 27 WHEREAS, these skills directly contribute to the Page 1 successful transition of young people into productive adults who may enter college, the military or the workforce;

and WHEREAS, New Mexico celebrates career and technical e e 17 education programs for their contributions to the development e e n d 18 and expansion of New Mexico's economy by providing a highly = = l ] 19 skilled and academically prepared workforce;

and a l r i 20 WHEREAS, New Mexico's governing bodies are encouraged to t e a t attract industries that offer high-paying jobs requiring high m m 21 e d r e 22 skills in the fields of business;

c e r c 23 medicine and health;

information e a n b 24 technology;

science, u [ technology, engineering and mathematics;

.209678.1 - 2 - construction;

and WHEREASWHEREAS, these six state-chartered career and technical student organizations provide business and industry partnership opportunities and offer hands-on, experiential HM 27 Page 2 classroom training;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the contributions of business e e 17 professionals of America;

distributive education clubs of e e n d 18 America;

= = l ] 19 future health professionals;

and the technology a l r i 20 student association be recognized;

and t e a t BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that academic and technical skills m m 21 e d r e 22 training and certifications for high-skill, high-paying jobs be c e r c 23 supported by the state;

and e a n b 24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be u [ transmitted to the governor and the director of the New Mexico .209678.1 - 3 - career technical leadership project.

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