0001|                    HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 65
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0002|     42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION,
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0003|     1996
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0004|                         INTRODUCED BY
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0005|                         MICHAEL OLGUIN
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0011|                        A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0012|     REQUESTING A RESOUNDING VOICE OF SUPPORT BY THE STATE
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0013|     LEGISLATURE FOR THE TOWN HALL ON STRATEGIC PLANNING IN NEW
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0014|     MEXICO HOSTED BY NEW MEXICO FIRST IN JUNE OF 1996.
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0016|       WHEREAS, New Mexico First has scheduled a town hall for
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0017|     citizens across the state in June of 1996 to discuss issues of
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0018|     long-term significance to the well-being of the state; and
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0019|       WHEREAS, the state legislature has shown its support for
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0020|     strategic planning through the creation of and participation in
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0021|     the horizons task force created in 1994; and
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0022|       WHEREAS, the horizons task force, comprised of
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0023|     representatives from the public, private and nonprofit sectors,
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0024|     studied various processes for strategic planning, identified
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0025|     guiding principles for strategic plans for New Mexico and made
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0001|     recommendations for a strategic planning process for the state;
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0002|     and
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0003|       WHEREAS, many community, local government, state
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0004|     government, educational and nonprofit organizational leaders
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0005|     have joined with leaders from the private sector to continue
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0006|     discussions about the future of New Mexico and the processes to
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0007|     develop a shared vision, valued for its clarity and support of
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0008|     fundamental economic, educational, social, cultural and
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0009|     political aspirations; and
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0010|       WHEREAS, the New Mexico First town hall will facilitate
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0011|     continued discussion and identification of a vision and
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0012|     comprehensive, long-range strategic planning processes necessary
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0013|     for the prudent and deliberate growth of the state; and
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0014|       WHEREAS, the voluntary and democratic nature of New Mexico
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0015|     First will ensure diverse representation of constituents
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0016|     throughout New Mexico; 
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0017|       NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0018|     STATE OF NEW MEXICO that it hereby urge New Mexico First to
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0019|     build upon the principles of the horizons task force; and
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0020|       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state legislature encourage
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0021|     New Mexico First to move forward boldly and confidently in
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0022|     creating and planning the town hall and in seeking
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0023|     representatives from the legislative, executive and judicial
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0024|     branches of state government, as well as sound representation of
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0025|     citizens from New Mexico, and leaders from the private, public
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0001|     and nonprofit sectors; and
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0002|       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state legislature in
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0003|     January of 1997 receive and consider implementation of the
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0004|     recommendations of New Mexico First's town hall and that the
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0005|     state legislature urge New Mexico First to widely disseminate
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0006|     the results of the town hall throughout the state.
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