SM 41 — "NM SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT NETWORK DAY"

SENATE MEMORIAL 41 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 2019 INTRODUCED BY Pete Campos 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE NEW MEXICO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND DECLARING FEBRUARY 5, 2019 "NEW MEXICO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER NETWORK DAY" IN THE SENATE.

157 WHEREAS, small business development is vital to New Mexico's growth and prosperity;

and e t 17 WHEREAS, New Mexico celebrates the generations of small w l n d 18 business owners who embody the spirit of entrepreneurship and = = 19 a l the strong work ethic that lie at the heart of the American i a e r 20 dream;

and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, small business owners play a vital role in d r e 22 ensuring that America remains the economic leader of the world;

c e s k 23 and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, small businesses are the lifeblood of New Mexico, u [ which salutes small business owners, entrepreneurs and .213087.1 employees for enhancing communities, urban and rural, and expanding opportunities for all;

and WHEREAS, the state recognizes the accomplishments of all New Mexico businesses, including the many small businesses SM 41 Page 1 that contribute greatly to the economic diversity of New Mexico;

and WHEREAS, entrepreneurs make personal sacrifices every day in the pursuit of the American dream through the free 5 enterprise system offered in New Mexico and the nation;

and WHEREAS, the state, through collaborative efforts, is committed to providing an abundance of resources to assist in e e 17 the development and growth of small businesses;

and e e n d 18 WHEREAS, the New Mexico small business development center = = l ] 19 has been at the center of small business development since a l r i 20 1989;

and t e a t WHEREAS, the New Mexico small business development center m m 21 e d r e 22 has provided assistance to New Mexico entrepreneurs and has c e r c 23 assisted in the creation of more than thirty-five thousand four e a n b 24 hundred twenty-four new jobs, eight hundred ninety-nine million u [ two hundred seven thousand four hundred seventy-eight dollars .213087.1 - 2 - ($899,207,478) in capital formation and more than nine thousand six hundred eighty-two new businesses;

SM 41 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the New Mexico small business development center be recognized for its contribution to the state's economy;

and 5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that February 5, 2019 be declared "New Mexico Small Business Development Center Network Day" in the senate;

-SM 341 -Page e3 e25 17 e e n d 18 = = l ] 19 a l r i 20 t e a t m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .213087.1