HM 29 — "LAS VEGAS DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 29DECLARING 54THFEBRUARY LEGISLATURE28, -2019 STATE"LAS VEGAS DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF NEWREPRESENTATIVES MEXICOAND -RECOGNIZING FIRSTLAS SESSION,VEGAS 2019AS INTRODUCEDTRAILBLAZING BYTHROUGH TomásSUCCESS E.AND EDUCATION.

Salazar 6 8WHEREAS, 10Las AVegas MEMORIALwas DECLARINGfounded FEBRUARYin 28,1835 2019as "LASa VEGASSpanish DAY"land INgrant THEcalled HOUSENuestra OFSenora REPRESENTATIVESde ANDlos RECOGNIZINGDolores LASde VEGASLas ASVegas TRAILBLAZINGGrandes; THROUGH SUCCESS AND EDUCATION.

15and WHEREAS, Lasthe Vegas was founded in 1835 as a Spanish landsettlers grantwho calledfounded Nuestrathe Senoracommunity dehad losroots Doloresgoing deback Lasto Vegasthe eseventeenth tcentury; 17 Grandes;

and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, the Spanishacequia settlersMadre whoin foundedLas theVegas communitystands =as = 19 a ltestament hadto rootsone goinghundred backfifty toyears theof seventeenthresourcefulness century;and ingenuity;

and iWHEREAS, aLas eVegas rwas 20a WHEREAS,key therest acequiastop, Madreresupply inpoint Lasand Vegasprotector standsof asthe aSanta aFe ttrail, mserving mas 21a testamenthub toof onecommerce hundredand fiftylifeline yearsbetween ofthe resourcefulnessgrowing west and dthe reastern eparts 22of ingenuity;the United States;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, Las Vegas was a key rest stop, resupply point and e a n b 24 protector of the Santa Fe trail, serving as a hub of commerce u [ and lifeline between the growing west and the eastern parts of .213267.1 the United States;

and WHEREAS, Las Vegas is committed to building a foundation HM 29 Page 1 for economic growth;

and WHEREAS, Las Vegas offers a multitude of unique shopping, e e 17 dining, musical and cultural experiences and adventures;

and e e n d 18 WHEREAS, Las Vegas continues to attract and maintain cool = = l ] 19 historical characters, including the boxer Jack Johnson;

El a l r i 20 Hermitano, who lived at Hermit's peak;

and more popular t e a t historical characters such as Doc Holliday, Billy the Kid, m m 21 e d r e 22 Wyatt Earp and Jesse James;

and c e r c 23 WHEREAS, Las Vegas and San Miguel county have more than e a n b 24 nine hundred buildings on the national register of historic u [ places;

and .213267.1 - 2 - WHEREAS, Las Vegas and San Miguel county are unmatched as an inviting and incredible tourist destination, with fine historic hotels, authentic New Mexico character and easy access to other local historic sites and outdoor recreation;

and HM 29 Page 2 WHEREAS, aside from its historic and tourist attractions, Las Vegas is home to many critical state institutions;

and WHEREAS, one such institution is the New Mexico behavioral health institute at Las Vegas, the only state-ownedstate- owned and state-state-operated operated psychiatric hospital, which provides critical medical services to the state, including long-term nursing care for the elderly and disabled;

New Mexico highlands university, Luna community college, united world college, the e e 17 Las Vegas city public school district and the west Las Vegas e e n d 18 public school district;

and = = l ] 19 WHEREAS, these educational institutions are gems of the a l r i 20 city and crucibles of learning, teaching and discovery, t e a t reaching far beyond northern New Mexico;

and m m 21 e d r e 22 WHEREAS, Las Vegas and San Miguel county are committed to c e r c 23 the cultivation of growing film and technological economies;

e a n b 24 and u [ WHEREAS, 2019 will be recognized as a year of business in .213267.1 - 3 - Las Vegas and San Miguel county;

and HM 29 Page 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that support be expressed for the business and film industry for its efforts to create jobs and to promote the people and attractions of northern New Mexico;

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