CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-15-179 ENACTMENT NO. ______________________
SPONSORED BY: Ken Sanchez, Isaac Benton, Klarissa J. Pe?a
RESOLUTION
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Naming The Central & Unser Library The "Central & Unser - Patrick J. Baca Library" (Sanchez, Benton, Pe?a)
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NAMING THE CENTRAL & UNSER LIBRARY THE "CENTRAL & UNSER - PATRICK J. BACA LIBRARY".
WHEREAS, the Albuquerque Library Board voted unanimously on March 5, 2015 at their regularly scheduled board meeting to name the Central & Unser Library the "Central & Unser - Patrick J. Baca Library." The full service library is scheduled to open to the public in April of 2015; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Baca selflessly served the Westside Community and City of Albuquerque throughout his life, promoting family, community and education; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Baca was among the first group of citizens to serve as city councilors after Albuquerque adopted a new charter in 1974 and a mayor/city council form of government; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Baca represented District 1 from 1974 to 1989, and went on to serve as a Bernalillo County commissioner from 1990 to 1994; and
WHEREAS, as a city councilor and county commissioner he was at the forefront of developing essential quality of life projects such as the Albuquerque Open Space Program, the Albuquerque Museum, libraries and zoo; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Baca dedicated his life to educating children as a teacher and principal with the Albuquerque Public Schools. As a school principal, Mr. Pat Baca was known for presenting a book to every child on his or her birthday; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Baca has been described by his family, friends and colleagues as a "Renaissance Man," well-read, witty, loving, very serious and a very hard worker; and
WHEREAS, education was Mr. Baca's first and greatest passion, himself attending St. Joseph's College in Albuquerque on the GI Bill and earning a bachelor of...
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