ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – The East Central Well being and Human Companies Middle has a brand new namesake.
The town named the power in Zuni, close to Louisiana, in honor of the late Councilwoman Ruth Adams, the primary girl to signify District 6.
“Many individuals have contributed to creating Albuquerque what it’s immediately and we’re serving to to share their tales in order that generations to return will know the vital work they’ve achieved to make our metropolis a greater place,” stated Mayor Tim Keller. “Ruth Adams made an enduring influence on our group and he or she helped form the way in which our metropolis serves individuals who need assistance.”
The town stated it was a robust advocate for bringing sources to the Worldwide District, together with the well being and social providers middle, which provides meals containers, a clothes financial institution, eviction prevention and utility help.
“I assist former District 6 Councilmembers like Ruth Adams,” stated Councilwoman Nicole Rogers. She “was a fierce and outspoken advocate for our group and he or she hoped to be generally known as a truth-teller, similar to 'Ruth the Reality', as she was typically known as. “The renaming of the East Central Well being and Human Companies Middle is acceptable as a result of Councilwoman Adams was decided to make it the central mission of her time period to enhance the lives of individuals residing in SE neighborhoods.”
Councilman Adams' daughters, Liz and Mary, joined the town on Friday for the dedication.