Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
Commissioner died on Dec. 19.
A rose marks the place held by former Tucumcari City Commissioner John Mihm, who died unexpectedly on Dec. 19, Thursday as Mayor Pro Tem Robert Lumpkin prepares for the commission meeting, which began with a tribute to Mihm.
Tucumcari city commissioners took time before conducting regular business Thursday to pay tribute to John Mihm, the former District 5 commissioner who died suddenly on Dec. 19 at age 50.
Commissioners discussed how his position will be filled.
"This is hard for me," Mayor Ruth Ann Litchfield said before she read a proclamation honoring Mihm. The proclamation was then presented to Mihm's mother Joan Boue and her husband, John Boue.
Mihm's place on the commission's dais was marked with a single red rose in a vase.
The proclamation cited Mihm's service with the U.S. Air Force and his involvement with many government, service and church organizations in Tucumcari, including the commission, the Greater Tucumcari Economic Development Corporation, the Route 66 Museum, Knights of Columbus, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and St. Anne's Catholic Church.
"Commissioner Mihm dedicated his life to the promotion and growth of Tucumcari and worked with passion to do everything in his power to ensure Tucumcari's success," Litchfield read from the proclamation.
After the presentation, Joan and John Boue thanked the Tucumcari community for its generosity and kindness.
Later in the meeting, the commission decided that Mihm's replacement will be appointed from among applicants who live in Mihm's district, who send in letters of interest, along with resumes and voter registration forms to demonstrate they live in the district.
Commissioners said applicants will be given 60 days to register their interest, and the application process will be advertised in the Quay County Sun. The appointed candidate will serve out the remaining year of Mihm's four-year term. He was elected to the commission in March 2014.
District 5 includes the city's southwestern corner, south of Delk Avenue from 10th Street to Eighth Street, then south of Max Avenue from Eighth Street to Second Street, then south of Delk from Second Street to Rock Island. District maps are available at http://cityoftucumcari.com/files/comdist.png.
