HM 116 — REP. JAMES E. SMITH, IN RECOGNITION

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 116HONORING 53RDREPRESENTATIVE LEGISLATUREJAMES -E. STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2018 INTRODUCED BY Monica Youngblood and Stephanie Garcia Richard and Daniel A.

Ivey-Soto 7 9 A MEMORIAL HONORING REPRESENTATIVE JAMES E.

145 WHEREAS, Representative James E.

and e t 17 WHEREAS, since 2011, Representative Smith has represented w l n d 18 district 22, covering Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe = = 19 a l counties;

and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, Representative Smith is a member of the a t m m 21 appropriations and finance committee and the education d r e 22 committee;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, Representative Smith chaired the government, e a n b 24 elections and Indian affairs committee from 2015 to 2016 and is u [ a former member of the regulatory and public affairs committee .210674.1 as well as the voters and elections committee;

and 6 WHEREAS, Representative Smith is a former teacher who taught high school science and technology and who owns a HM 116 computer consulting business;

and Page 1 WHEREAS, Representative Smith has been a tireless advocate for New Mexico's students and has worked on numerous efforts to support student achievement, increase parental involvement in 12 education and increase funding for evidence-basedevidence- based early childhood education programs;

and WHEREAS, one of Representative Smith's top priorities throughout his legislative career has been to develop a statewide broadband network to improve access for residents and e e 17 businesses and to develop a workforce that attracts business to e e n d 18 the state;

and = = l ] 19 WHEREAS, Representative Smith has been a steadfast a l r i 20 proponent of government transparency and accountability and has t e a t sponsored legislation to improve lobbyist reporting and m m 21 e d increase voter access;

and r e 22 c e r c 23 WHEREAS, in June 2017, Representative Smith was honored by e a n b 24 New Mexico first with the spirit of bipartisanship award for u [ being a leader who put good policy above partisan politics;

.210674.1 - 2 - NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that Representative James E.

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be 6 transmitted to Representative James E.

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