HM 36 — WILLIAM "BILL" PRATT, IN MEMORY

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 36HONORING 54THWILLIAM LEGISLATURE-"BILL" STATEPRATT OFAND NEWRECOGNIZING MEXICOHIS -OUTSTANDING SECONDSERVICE SESSION,TO 2020NEW INTRODUCEDMEXICO. BY Brian Egolf and Joy Garratt and Deborah A.

Armstrong5 andWHEREAS, PatriciaWilliam Roybal"Bill" CaballeroPratt, andwho Marianserved Matthewsas 7a 9Democratic Astate MEMORIALrepresentative HONORINGfor WILLIAMdistrict "BILL"27 PRATTas ANDa RECOGNIZINGfreshman HISlegislator OUTSTANDINGin SERVICE2019, TOdied NEWin MEXICO.Albuquerque on December 25, 2019;

14and WHEREAS, WilliamRepresentative "Bill"Pratt Pratt, who served asone ayear Democraticof state representative for district 27 as a freshmantwo- legislatoryear interm; 2019, died in Albuquerque on December 25, 2019;

and e t 17 WHEREAS, Representative Pratt servedwas oneborn yearin of1935 ain two-Camden, wNew lJersey; n d 18 year term;

and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, Representative Pratt was borneducated in 1935New inJersey Camden,public ischools and earned a ebachelor's rdegree 20from NewWesleyan Jersey;university and a medical degree from Jefferson medical college in Philadelphia;

and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, Representative Pratt was educateda inretired Neworthopedic Jerseysurgeon d r e 22 public schools and earnedprofessor aof bachelor'smedicine degreeat fromthe Wesleyan c e s k 23 university andof aNew medicalMexico degreeschool fromof Jeffersonmedicine; medical college e a n b 24 in Philadelphia;

and u [ WHEREAS, Representative Pratt was a retired orthopedic .216483.2 surgeon and professor of medicine at the university of New Mexico school of medicine;

and WHEREAS, Representative Pratt began his term in the state house of representatives after winning a close election HM 36 Page 1 in the northeast heights district;

and e e 17 WHEREAS, Representative Pratt had a long history of e e n d 18 advocacy and leadership on the health security for New Mexicans = = l ] 19 campaign;

and a l r i 20 WHEREAS, Representative Pratt was passionate about t e a t providing comprehensive statewide health care, becoming the m m 21 e d r e 22 leader of the physicians for the Health Security Act group and c e r c 23 subsequently serving on the campaign's executive committee e a n b 24 until he was elected a state representative;

and u [ WHEREAS, during Representative Pratt's first legislative .216483.2 - 2 - session, he was instrumental in ensuring that funding would be available for hiring consultants to conduct the fiscal analysis of the Health Security Act, and his legacy will live on in the fight to secure comprehensive health care;

and HM 36 Page 2 WHEREAS, Representative Pratt's death was mourned by his colleagues on both sides of the political aisle;

Armstrong praised Representative Pratt for his strong advocacy of public health e e 17 and for co-sponsoring legislation for improvements to the Dee e e n d 18 Johnson Clean Indoor Air Act;

and = = l ] 19 WHEREAS, House Minority Floor Leader James G.

Townsend a l r i 20 described Representative Pratt as an exceptional leader whose t e a t collegial character and passion for his constituents will be m m 21 e d r e 22 missed at the state capitol;

and c e r c 23 WHEREAS, Representative Pratt will be remembered for his e a n b 24 optimism, his calm nature and his commitment to always "do the u [ right thing" for the people of New Mexico;

and .216483.2 - 3 - WHEREAS, Representative Pratt is survived by his wife of forty-two years, Sally R.

HM 36 Page 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that William "Bill" Pratt be honored and recognized for his public service and dedication to the residents of New Mexico and his strong advocacy for public health;

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