Governor Susana Martinez Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor and Remembrance of the Victims of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
Santa Fe, NM — Today, Governor Susana Martinez issued an executive order for flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2015 in honor and remembrance of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The text of the executive order is below:
EXECUTIVE ORDER 2015-18
FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 TERRORIST ATTACKS
WHEREAS, 14 years ago on an otherwise peaceful fall morning, our nation was attacked in New York City, Washington, D.C., and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania by terrorists;
WHEREAS, nearly 3,000 people were killed, and thousands more injured, including many Americans, as well as the citizens of many other countries;
WHEREAS, on the 14th anniversary of this dark day in American history, we mourn and remember the victims who lost their lives and the families they left behind; and,
WHEREAS, our emergency medical personnel, firefighters, and law enforcement officers always stand ready to protect our citizens, and our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen serve and sacrifice daily to preserve, protect, and defend our nation at home and abroad;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Susana Martinez, Governor of the State of New Mexico, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the State of New Mexico, do hereby order that all flags be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2015 in honor and remembrance of the victims of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.
SIGNED AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE THIS 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO.
GOVERNOR SUSANA MARTINEZ
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