0001| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 85 | 0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, | 0003| 1996 | 0004| INTRODUCED BY | 0005| TOM R. BENAVIDES | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0012| EXPRESSING THE SORROW AND CONDOLENCE OF THE LEGISLATURE AT THE | 0013| DEATH OF FORMER SENATOR EDMUNDO R. DELGADO. | 0014| | 0015| WHEREAS, Edmundo R. Delgado passed away July 3, 1995 at the | 0016| age of sixty-two in his home in Santa Fe; and | 0017| WHEREAS, Edmundo is survived by his wife Linda and four | 0018| children, Mark, James, Stephanie and Melinda; and | 0019| WHEREAS, Edmundo was a member of the house of | 0020| representatives for two years and of the senate for six years; | 0021| and | 0022| WHEREAS, he worked in radio, television, advertising and | 0023| public relations, and he counted among his best achievements the | 0024| creation of the New Mexico law enforcement academy and the film | 0025| commission; and | 0001| WHEREAS, Edmundo was nationally recognized when he won the | 0002| 1980 businessman of the year award from the United States | 0003| Hispanic chamber of commerce; and | 0004| WHEREAS, he was a research associate at the university of | 0005| New Mexico's center for Southwest research and Spanish colonial | 0006| research center and he wrote for and edited the New Mexico blue | 0007| book; and | 0008| WHEREAS, he was a tireless promoter of New Mexico and its | 0009| Spanish heritage and was devoted to molding the state's diverse | 0010| ethnic groups into a better union; and | 0011| WHEREAS, Edmundo was known as a great storyteller, and | 0012| shortly before his death he said, "It's important to keep our | 0013| stories alive, it's our stories that survive us all"; | 0014| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0015| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that Edmundo Delgado's stories be remembered | 0016| and his presence among and inspiration to us never be forgotten; | 0017| that his devotion to his state and heritage be honored and | 0018| continued by us, his colleagues and proteges; and that his | 0019| legacy be respected for the ideals he strove to fulfill in his | 0020| service to the state and all of its people; and | 0021| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislature hereby extend | 0022| its heartfelt condolence and deepest sympathy to Linda and the | 0023| family and friends of Edmundo; he is missed by us all; and | 0024| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be | 0025| transmitted to his wife Linda and his children. | 0001|  | 0002| | 0003| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0004| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| February 10, 1996 | 0008| | 0009| Mr. President: | 0010| | 0011| Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0012| | 0013| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 85 | 0014| | 0015| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0016| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0017| | 0018| Respectfully submitted, | 0019| | 0020| | 0021| | 0022| __________________________________ | 0023| Gloria Howes, Chairman | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| | 0002| Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________ | 0003| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0004| | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| Date ________________________ | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against | 0011| Yes: 7 | 0012| No: 0 | 0013| Excused: EJennings, Wray | 0014| Absent: 0 | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| SJ085RU1 | 0018| |