HM 67 — REP. JIM TRUJILLO, IN RECOGNITION

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 67HONORING 54THREPRESENTATIVE LEGISLATURE-JIM STATER. OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2020 INTRODUCED BY Brian Egolf and Linda M.

Trujillo and Andrea Romero and Susan K.

Herrera and Marian Matthews 7 9 A MEMORIAL HONORING REPRESENTATIVE JIM R.

145 WHEREAS, after seventeen years as a state representative for District 45, serving Santa Fe, Jim R.

and e t 17 WHEREAS, Representative Trujillo was appointed on January w l n d 18 7, 2003 to a term ending in 2004, replacing Representative = = 19 a l Patsy Trujillo Knauer;

and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, for every two-year term from 2006 through 2018, a t m m 21 Representative Trujillo ran unopposed, with no primary or d r e 22 general election opposition;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, Representative Trujillo is a former teacher, e a n b 24 u [ small business owner and state employee;

and WHEREAS, Representative Trujillo served as a member on .217088.2 many house standing committees, including the business and employment committee from 2015 to 2016;

and the taxation and revenue committee as vice chair from 2009 to 2014, chair from 2017 to 2019 and co-co-chair chair in 2020;

and WHEREAS, during his terms in office, Representative Trujillo also served on the commerce and economic development HM 67 Page 1 committee, the enrolling and engrossing committee, the government and urban affairs committee, the printing and supplies committee and the ways and means committee;

the e e 17 legislative education study committee;

the legislative finance e e n d 18 committee;

= = l ] 19 and the military and veterans' affairs committee;

and a l r i 20 WHEREAS, Representative Trujillo was a strong advocate who t e a t championed affordable housing programs, particularly to address m m 21 e d r e 22 homelessness in Santa Fe;

and c e r c 23 WHEREAS, Representative Trujillo has shown environmental e a n b 24 foresight by introducing tax credits for the purchase of u [ electric vehicles;

and .217088.2 - 2 - WHEREAS, from early on, Representative Trujillo has supported same-day voter registration and voting on election day;

and WHEREAS, Representative Trujillo has led the house HM 67 Page 2 taxation and revenue committee with goals of fairness and equal taxation;

Trujillo be honored for his years of public service and e e 17 for his unwavering commitment to being a voice for those who e e n d 18 might not otherwise be heard;

and = = l ] 19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be a l r i 20 transmitted to Representative Jim R.

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