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This Memorial honors Dianne Miller Hamilton, a Republican state representative for district 38 in New Mexico, who passed away on November 9, 2021. It recognizes her nine terms of service from 1998 to 2016, representing Grant, Sierra, and Hidalgo counties, and highlights her extensive career and community involvement. Before her political service, she was a teacher and broadcaster, and she followed her husband, a U.S. Marine Corps officer, and their four children across the country for twenty years. Upon settling in Silver City, she became a well-known radio host. During her legislative tenure, she served on various standing and interim committees, advocating for veterans, ranchers, and statewide voter identification. She was also instrumental in establishing the first shelter for victims of domestic violence in Silver City and served on the board of regents for Western New Mexico University. Her dedication and leadership were recognized with numerous awards, including the Governor's Award for Outstanding New Mexico Woman and the New Mexico District Attorneys' Award for Outstanding Representative of the Year. The memorial also acknowledges her role as a stateswoman who paved the way for other female legislators and notes that a military museum was named in her honor. Finally, it expresses condolences to her surviving children and family.