INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM July 19, 2022
TO: Isaac Benton, President, City Council
FROM: Timothy M. Keller, Mayor
SUBJECT: title
Mayor's appointment of Ms. Rachel E. Hawkins to the Biological Park Board
body
I am submitting for your advice and consent the following name for appointment to the
Biological Park Board in accordance with the City of Albuquerque
Ordinance 10-2-2-1
APPOINTEE NAME TERM
Ms. Rachel E. Hawkins March 1, 2025
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Ms. Hawkins has over 25 years of experience working with children; a key demographic area for the Biopark. One of her reasons for wanting to become a member of the board is to help discover ways to encourage students to visit, particularly those who have never been to the zoo or aquarium; a life experience they are missing. A second reason is to help identify and solve problems for the Biopark so that the facilities are more user friendly to those with disabilities. Due to her particular knowledge and experience working with people with disabilities, including her mother, she would be able to make suggestions for improvement. Ms. Hawkins enjoys reading (she recently installed a Little Library at her home), movies, the theater, wining & dining, gardening, and travel. Her favorite place in the city is the zoo--she has been a member since 2003 and always encourages friends and out of towners to visit. Although Ms. Hawkins enjoys visiting other zoos herself (Denver, San Diego, Australia) she has determined that the ABQ zoo is aesthetically one of the best. Ms. Hawkins is dedicated, generous, loyal, helpful, respectful, and kind and would be a great advocate for the Biopark. She was a member of the Junior League for over 10 years and she would appreciate another opportunity to serve the community.
A resident of Council District 4, Ms. Hawkins will fill a vacancy and serve as the representa...
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