Letters from New Mexico Municipal League to Chairman and Commission dtd 9JUN05 Page: 2 of 8
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New Mexico
Municipal
League
General James T. Hill
BRAC Commission
2521 South Clark Street
Ste. 600
Arlington, Virginia 220202DCN: 2310
P.O. Box 846 * Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0846
Phone (505) 982-5573 * 1-800-432-2036
FAX No. 1-505-984-1392
June 9, 2005 061 72005
P-RECE vraCommissioner:
The New Mexico Municipal League's Board of Directors met on Saturday, June 4t', 2005 and the
realignment of White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), Army Research Laboratory was an item for
discussion on our agenda. The New Mexico Municipal League represents all 102 incorporated
municipalities in New Mexico.
The association between the WSMR Army Research Laboratory and New Mexico State
University's Physical Science Laboratory has established a long history of collaboration,
development and testing of Department of Defense systems. Our municipal officials and the
Cities of Las Cruces and Alamogordo are concerned with the potential loss of these types of jobs
both in the professional and technical fields.
New Mexico municipalities, the university and the State have all made a great commitment to
White Sands Missile Range and the Laboratory. The commitments, relationships and
partnerships that have been forged between these entities have provided value to the
accomplishment of the WSMR mission.
On behalf of all 102 municipalities in the State, the New Mexico Municipal League supports the
retention of the WSMR Army Research Laboratory in maintaining or expanding its laboratory
work. We in New Mexico are very proud to be part of the tradition and work of the WSMR and
its mission. We respectfully request your favorable reconsideration in the retention of the Army
Research Laboratory.Sincerely,
Carol Robertson Lopez, President
New Mexico Municipal Leaguecc: US Senator Pete Domenici
US Senator Jeff Bingaman
US Representative Heather Wilson
US Representative Steve Pearce
US Representative Tom Udall
Mayor Don Carol - City of Alamogordo
Mayor William Mattiace - City of Las CrucesLEAGUE HEADQUARTERS - 1229 PASEO DE PERALTA
On the Inner Loop, South of the State Capitol
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