Nancy Lopez |
Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed money the
city of Roswell sought for a statue of Hall of
Fame golfer Nancy Lopez and her father, who taught her the sport in the
southeastern New Mexico
community.
The $150,000 for a bronze statue was among $4 million Martinez rejected last
week in a measure financing capital improvements statewide.
Roswell Mayor Del
Jurney said the statue was to be placed at a municipal course recently renamed
in honor of Lopez, who won 48 LPGA Tour events.
A spokesman for the governor
said Lopez's life story is inspirational but a primary purpose of state capital
improvement financing is for critical infrastructure investments.
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