HM 4 — CENTENNIAL OF LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 4RECOGNIZING 54THTHE LEGISLATUREONE -HUNDREDTH STATEANNIVERSARY OF NEWTHE MEXICOLEAGUE -OF SECONDWOMEN SESSIONVOTERS; , 2020 INTRODUCED BY Joanne J.

Ferrary and Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson and Christine Trujillo and Natalie Figueroa and Sheryl Williams Stapleton 8 10 A MEMORIAL RECOGNIZING THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS;

156 WHEREAS, the league of women voters was founded on February 14, 1920, six months before the nineteenth amendment e t 17 to the United States constitution was ratified;

and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, the nineteenth amendment to the United States = = 19 a l constitution established women's right to vote;

and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, the league of women voters grew out of the a t m m 21 suffrage and equal rights movements that started in 1848;

and d r e 22 WHEREAS, the original purpose of the league of women c e s k 23 voters was to educate the twenty-seven million newly e a n b 24 enfranchised women about their civic responsibilities as voters u [ and to promote their understanding of government;

and .216130.1 WHEREAS, the league of women voters continues its mission to promote understanding of major policy issues through its educational efforts;

and WHEREAS, the league of women voters formulates its HM 4 Page 1 positions on political issues after careful research, reflecting consensus on sound policy decision-making principles;

and e e 17 WHEREAS, efforts to advance accountability and increase e e n d 18 transparency have resulted in legislative action and = = l ] 19 improvements in state and local governments;

and a l r i 20 WHEREAS, the league of women voters' motto states that t e a t "democracy is not a spectator sport" because civic involvement m m 21 e d r e 22 creates more responsive and responsible government;

and c e r c 23 WHEREAS, the league of women voters has encouraged e a n b 24 millions of voters to carry out their responsibilities by u [ publishing voter guides and conducting forums and debates that .216130.1 - 2 - allow candidates for public office to present their views in a nonpartisan environment;

HM 4 Page 2 and WHEREAS, the league of women voters continues to advocate for responsible and responsive government for the general welfare of the residents of New Mexico and the United States;

and e e 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be e e n d 18 transmitted to Hannah Burling, president of the league of women = = l ] 19 voters of New Mexico.

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