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HOUSE MEMORIAL 13

48

TH LEGISLATURE

- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -

FIRST SESSION

, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Luciano "Lucky" Varela

A MEMORIAL

DECLARING MARCH 7, 2007 "SANTA FE DESIGN DAY" IN THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WHEREAS, in 2004, the city of Santa Fe adopted a new

economic development plan that has been the basis for

energizing the local creative economy in general and the

design-based economy in particular; and

WHEREAS, from traditional design that focuses on arts

such as furniture making and fashion to sustainable

building technology that will result in new "green collar"

jobs, Santa Fe design week is the initiative that is

providing a jumping-off point for the creation of Santa

Fe's design-based economy; and

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WHEREAS, Santa Fe design week, an annual event, is a

week to build ideas and connect people to those ideas, a

week to create fertile ground that then will be carried

forth

throughout the year; and

WHEREAS, in 2006, the city of Santa Fe, together with

the community and Santa Fe design week's many sponsors,

conceived and shaped more than eighty events that

integrated environmental responsibility with designs for

living and the creation of jobs through a design economy;

and

WHEREAS, in 2006, Santa Fe design week was held

October 22-29 and featured the most innovative and

progressive minds from the city, the region and the

international arena; and

WHEREAS, speakers presented a variety of fascinating

design topics from architecture, green building, energy

and water conservation, graphics, fashion, furniture and

product design, multimedia and more; and

WHEREAS, organizations that were involved included

the Santa Fe fashion designers, Santa Fe community

college, American institute of architects, American

association of interior designers, American society of

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graphic artists, northern New Mexico woodworkers alliance,

Santa Fe area home builders association, Pueblos del Sol

homeowners association, recycle Santa Fe, el museo

cultural de Santa Fe and ecoversity; and

WHEREAS, this year, Santa Fe design week will be held

October 25-31; and

WHEREAS, an awards ceremony to be held in the State

Capitol on March 7, 2007 will recognize the winners in

last year's architectural design competition, which is an

annual highlight of Santa Fe design week;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that March 7,

2007 be declared "Santa Fe Design Day" in the house of

representatives; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial

be transmitted to the mayor of Santa Fe.

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