SM 11 — JAMES P. WHITE, IN MEMORY

SENATEA MEMORIAL 11HONORING 55THJAMES LEGISLATURE"JIM" -P. STATE OF NEWMEXICO - FIRST SESSION 2021 INTRODUCED BY Gregory A.

Baca 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL HONORING JAMES "JIM" P.

145 WHEREAS, James "Jim" P.

and e t 17 WHEREAS, Senator White grew up on the south side of w l n d 18 Chicago;

and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, Senator White caddied at the Oak Park country i a e r 20 club in suburban Chicago throughout high school, earning an a t m m 21 Evans scholars foundation golf caddie scholarship;

and d r e 22 WHEREAS, in college, Senator White met his wife, Jacquie, c e s k 23 on a blind date;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, Senator White and Jacquie were married in 1965 u [ and immediately set off for Senator White's flight training .219606.2 school in Texas to begin a long adventure together in the United States air force;

and WHEREAS, Senator White served more than thirteen tours of duty, flew search and rescue in Vietnam and lastly served as chief of staff for air force special operations command in SM 11 Page 1 Florida;

and WHEREAS, Senator White then began a brief career as airfield operations manager for the Albuquerque international e t 17 sunport;

and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, after seven years, Senator White retired again to = = 19 a l support his wife's career and to have the time to enjoy his i a e r 20 family;

and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, in 2009, Senator White's sense of duty compelled d r e 22 him to answer the call to join the New Mexico legislature;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, in addition to representing district 19 in the e a n b 24 senate from 2016 to 2020, Senator White represented district 20 u [ in the house of representatives from 2009 to 2014;

and .219606.2 - 2 - WHEREAS, Senator White's quiet, introspective and calm demeanor earned him the respect of members of both parties;

and WHEREAS, Senator White was always ready to celebrate the SM 11 Page 2 news of a wedding, graduation, promotion or new family member;

and WHEREAS, Senator White never shied from adventure, and his e t 17 stories are treasured family folklore:

getting slightly w l n d 18 tangled in the great train robbery due to an abandoned car in = = 19 a l France, an illegal u-turn in South Korea's royal palace, a i a e r 20 passport debacle in Malaysia, dancing with the Maasai Mara in a t m m 21 Kenya, hiking the Grand canyon with a torn ligament and cycling d r e 22 down Mauna Kea at the break of dawn;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, a true storyteller, Senator White told each one e a n b 24 with a healthy dose of humor, while touching a great many lives u [ with his love, kindness and compassion;

and .219606.2 - 3 - WHEREAS, Senator White quietly supported his family, friends, community and country with his wisdom, advice and simply leading by example;

and SM 11 Page 3 WHEREAS, Senator White was preceded in death by his beloved wife of forty-nine years, Jacqueline, and his brother, Stanley "Bud" White;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE e t 17 OF NEW MEXICO that James "Jim" P.

White be honored for his many w l n d 18 years of public service and dedication to the residents of New = = 19 a l Mexico and his commitment to the many people whose lives he i a e r 20 touched;

and a t m m 21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be d r e 22 transmitted to the family of Senator James "Jim" P.

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