A JOINT MEMORIAL

REQUESTING THE STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO NAME THE STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OFFICES IN SANTA FE THE "JOE M. ANAYA MEMORIAL COMPLEX".

WHEREAS, Joe M. Anaya passed away quietly in his sleep on June 30, 2001; and

WHEREAS, he was born on June 24, 1934 and was the son of Miquelita and Basilio Anaya; and

WHEREAS, he was a graduate of Stanley high school, and he met the love of his life, Mary Ann Phillips, and they were married on September 10, 1955; and

WHEREAS, after graduating from St. Michael's college in 1957 with a bachelor's degree in biology, he worked for the state highway and transportation department and dedicated himself to serving the institution and the state for thirty years; and

WHEREAS, Governor Bruce King appointed him to the state highway commission, on which he served for six years and served as chairman from 1994 to 1995; and

WHEREAS, he was a dedicated community servant and helped start the Galisteo water users association, serving as president for twenty years; and

WHEREAS, he was a member of many organizations, including the county and state Democratic central committees, the Galisteo volunteer fire department, the Galisteo community association, the Santa Fe county road advisory committee, the elks lodge and the Galisteo cemetery commission, and he served as a reserve officer for the department of game and fish; and

WHEREAS, he was a loyal and devoted member of Nuestra Senora de los Remedios Catholic church and the former president of the sociedad de San Jose de Galisteo; and

WHEREAS, he is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, two daughters, four sons, two sons-in-law, four daughters-in-law, four sisters, two brothers, twelve grandchildren and many other family members and friends;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the state transportation commission be requested to cooperate with the appropriate local governmental entity and to take action permitted by its existing policies to name the main state highway and transportation department office on Cerrillos road in Santa Fe the "Joe M. Anaya memorial complex"; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to the state transportation commission.