HM 13 — "SOUTH VALLEY DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 13RECOGNIZING 53RDTHE LEGISLATURERICH -CULTURAL STATEHISTORY OF NEWALBUQUERQUE'S MEXICOSOUTH -VALLEY SECONDAND SESSIONDECLARING ,JANUARY 17, 2018 INTRODUCED"SOUTH BYVALLEY G.DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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andNOW, 12THEREFORE, WHEREAS,BE RioIT GrandeRESOLVED highBY school,THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the South Valley academybe honored and Atriscorecognized heritagefor academyits highunique schoolcontributions celebrateto "DiaNew deMexico Valle"and bythat honoringJanuary the17, South2018 Valleybe ofdeclared Albuquerque"South andValley itsDay" culturalin andthe historicalhouse importance;of representatives.

NOW,HM THEREFORE,13 BEPage IT2 RESOLVED25 BY THE HOUSE OF e e 17 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the South e e n d 18 Valley be honored and recognized for its unique contributions = = l ] 19 to New Mexico and that January 17, 2018 be declared "South a l r i 20 Valley Day" in the house of representatives.

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