81R19766 JNC-D
By: Menendez H.R. No. 1324
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dora Carvajal Ramos retired from her position as
director of constituent affairs for Representative Jose Menendez in
January 2009 after years of conscientious and dedicated service to
the citizens of District 124; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of San Antonio, Mrs. Ramos
graduated from Fox Tech High School, where she was a member of the
National Honor Society, and she went on to attend San Antonio
College and Trinity University; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Ramos has shared her time with a number of
worthwhile endeavors through the decades, serving as a committee
member for the Palm Heights and Collins Garden Community
Organizations, the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project
Annual Dinner, and a number of events honoring prominent public
officials; and
WHEREAS, Her generous contributions to her community and the
State of Texas are also reflected in her work as a mental health
board member and volunteer, participation in the CHIPS sign-up
program, assistance to an AIDS call-in center, and service to the
Collins Garden Literary Council; and
WHEREAS, Committed to encouraging informed and active
participation in government, Mrs. Ramos has been state coordinator
of the SVREP Inner City Voter Registration Education Project; she
has further shared her time and talents with the Mayor's Commission
on the Status of Women, the Texas and Bexar County Democratic
Headquarters, and Public Broadcasting Service fund-raising events;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Ramos is a faithful and active parishioner at
St. James Catholic Church, where she has served her fellow members
as Eucharistic minister and with Guadalupanas, the Altar Society,
and the Stephens Ministry; and
WHEREAS, She has shared nearly half a century with her
husband, Alfred, with whom she has five children, Fred Ramos, Debra
Ramos-Martinez, D'Annette Ramos, Dina Louise Ramos, and Dr. Darlene
Ramos; today, she is also the proud grandmother of three; and
WHEREAS, While she nurtured and raised her family, Dora Ramos
has worked tirelessly in behalf of the citizens of San Antonio; her
ready smile and caring nature will be missed in the office of
Representative Menendez, but her dedicated efforts will continue to
resonate in her community and beyond; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dora Carvajal Ramos on her
retirement from the office of State Representative Jose Menendez
and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Ramos as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.