明尼苏达州610号公路命名为「霍特曼纪念公路」：纪念前众议长梅丽莎·霍特曼夫妇
明尼苏达州州长办公室11月7日发布的每周简报称，州长蒂姆·沃尔兹11月5日与州议会领袖及霍特曼家人一同揭幕路牌，将610号州干线公路（Trunk Highway 610）正式命名为「霍特曼纪念公路」，纪念前州众议院荣休议长梅丽莎·霍特曼（Melissa Hortman）与丈夫马克·霍特曼（Mark Hortman）。
沃尔兹说：「梅丽莎是一位杰出的领袖，但更重要的是，她是一个会为邻居、为社区、为所爱之人出现的人。她帮助建成了这条公路，因为她相信大都会北部地区和生活在那里的人们。我希望每一个开车经过610号公路、看到梅丽莎和马克名字的人，都会想起他们的人生、他们所爱的人，以及他们为明尼苏达付出的一切。」
霍特曼夫妇长年居住并服务于大都会北部地区。梅丽莎·霍特曼任州众议员期间在为610号公路争取资金方面发挥了关键作用，她也是明尼苏达州众议院任期最长的议长，任内跨党派推动了带薪家庭与医疗假、生殖权利保护与清洁能源等政策。
纪念公路命名由州众议员 Erin Koegel 与州参议员 John Hoffman 提出法案、州众议员 Brad Tabke 在立法过程中推动通过；公路沿线的纪念路牌由明尼苏达州交通厅负责安装与维护。
（来源：明尼苏达州州长办公室）
Minnesota Designates Highway 610 as the Hortman Memorial Highway Honoring Melissa and Mark Hortman
The Office of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said in its November 7 weekly briefing that on Thursday, November 5, Governor Walz joined Minnesota legislative leaders and members of the Hortman family to unveil signs designating Trunk Highway 610 as the Hortman Memorial Highway, honoring former House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.
"Melissa was a remarkable leader, but more than that, she was a person who showed up for her neighbors, her community, and the people she loved," Governor Walz said. "She helped build this highway because she believed in the north metro and the people who call it home. I hope that every time someone drives down Highway 610 and sees Melissa and Mark's names, they'll remember the lives they lived, the people they loved, and all they gave to Minnesota."
The Hortmans lived and served in the north metro. As a legislator, Melissa Hortman played a pivotal role in securing funding for Highway 610. She was the longest-serving speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and worked across the aisle on policies including paid family and medical leave, reproductive protections and clean energy.
The designation was established through legislation sponsored by Representative Erin Koegel and Senator John Hoffman and championed by Representative Brad Tabke. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is responsible for installing and maintaining the memorial signs along the highway.
(Source: Office of the Governor of Minnesota)
来源：明尼苏达州州长办公室
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图片来源：图：梅丽莎·霍特曼2020年2月照片。MN Senate DFL，CC0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Melissa Hortman in February 2020. Photo by MN Senate DFL, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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