BILL NUMBER: ACR 122	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 28, 2008

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Blakeslee

                        APRIL 1, 2008

   Relative to the Robert and Pat Nimmo Memorial Highway.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 122, as amended, Blakeslee. The Robert and Pat Nimmo Memorial
Highway.
   This measure would designate the westside portion of State Highway
Route 41 between Creston Road and El Camino Real  in the County
of San Luis Obispo  as the Robert and Pat Nimmo Memorial
Highway. The measure would also request that the Department of
Transportation determine the cost for appropriate signs showing this
special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate
sources covering that cost, erect those signs.
   Fiscal committee: yes.



   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo was born in Balboa, California in 1922 to a
pioneer ranching family; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo married Patricia Anne Stone in 1950, and
together they had three children, Mary, Augusta, and Kathleen; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo enrolled at the California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo in 1940 and later joined the Cal Poly
Rodeo Team; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo served from 1943 through 1946 as a pilot in
the United States Army Air Corps; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo served from 1950 through 1952 as Company
Commander, 161st Ordnance Company; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo's crew was later assigned to the 448th
Bombardment Group, 8th United States Air Force, flying missions over
France and Germany during the landing at Normandy on June 6, 1944;
and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo worked with the California State Military
Department in various military assignments from 1955 through 1970;
and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo became a member the California National
Guard at Camp San Luis Obispo, later earned the position of
commanding officer of San Luis Obispo's 161 Ordnance Depot Company,
and later became installation commander at Camp San Luis; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo retired with the rank of colonel and in 1964
graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff
College; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo was appointed in 1970 by Governor Ronald
Reagan to serve as United States property and fiscal officer for the
State of California from 1970 through 1973; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo served as a California State Assembly Member
from  1973   1972  through 1976,
representing the counties of Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa
Barbara; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo served as a California State Senator from
1976 through 1980, representing the counties of Monterey, San Luis
Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz; and
   WHEREAS, Legislation authored by Robert Nimmo effectively
advocated for local constituents; and
   WHEREAS, This legislation included the development of facilities
at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo,
improvements to schools in the Atascadero Unified School District,
conservation efforts devoted to Morro Bay State Park, and the
protection of Moonstone Beach; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo served on the Assembly Agriculture, Energy
and Diminishing Materials, Resources and Land Use, Elections and
Reapportionment, Employment and Public Employees, Natural Resources
and Conservation, Water, and Retirement Committees; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo served on the  Rules, Senate
  Senate Rules,  Finance, Agriculture, Local
Government, Water Resources, and Revenue and Taxation Committees; and

   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo was an unwavering and vigorous advocate for
the California agricultural community; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as
the  director of the Veteran's Administration 
Administrator of Veterans Affairs  ; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo served on the Atascadero city council from
1990 to 1994; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo served as  Atascadero mayor
  Mayor of Atascadero  from 1992 through 1994; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo worked tirelessly on many issues with the
city council, including local economic development, housing, and
transportation projects, and was recognized for conducting meetings
cordially and with earnest respect to all members and stakeholders;
and
   WHEREAS, Patricia Nimmo was born in Salinas in 1926; and
   WHEREAS, Patricia Nimmo's family moved to Carrizo Plains in San
Luis Obispo County in 1929, where she lived with her ranching family
for the next 11 years; and
   WHEREAS, Patricia Nimmo moved to Atascadero in 1955 with her
husband Robert Nimmo; and
   WHEREAS, Patricia Nimmo established Nimmo Realty Corp. in
Atascadero and worked as a real estate broker for more than 40 years;
and
   WHEREAS, Patricia Nimmo was a wonderfully energetic participant in
the Republican Women's Federation, the Atascadero Chamber of
Commerce, and St. William's Church in Atascadero; and
   WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo and Patricia Nimmo were an inseparable
couple, both devoted to serving their community; and
   WHEREAS, Patricia Nimmo was the victim of a tragic car accident
while walking with her husband near Highway 41;  and 
    WHEREAS, Robert Nimmo died on November 7, 2005;  now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the
westside portion of State Highway Route 41 between Creston Road and
El Camino Real  in the County of San Luis Obispo  as the
Robert and Pat Nimmo Memorial Highway; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to
determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the signing
requirements for the state highway system, showing that special
designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources
sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the author
for appropriate distribution.