85R6904 JCD-D
By: Lucio III H.R. No. 96
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Tommy Ramirez Jr. is retiring as chief juvenile
probation officer of the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department
on January 31, 2017; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Bryan High School, Tommy
Ramirez earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in
1977 before going on to work in leadership roles at the Boys & Girls
Clubs of Brazos Valley and San Antonio, as well as at a
manufacturing company; and
WHEREAS, In 1986, Mr. Ramirez began his career in juvenile
justice as a probation officer for Brazos County, and in July 2003,
he was named chief juvenile probation officer of the Cameron County
Juvenile Justice Department, where he has spent more than 13 years;
and
WHEREAS, During his time with the department, Chief Ramirez
has been instrumental in the creation of Harlingen Outreach Center,
and in the development and implementation of vocational training
programs for indigent families and of youth and collaborative
initiatives between juvenile probation officers and local schools
and law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, Chief Ramirez has further contributed to his
professional community by serving on the Texas Juvenile Justice
Department Advisory Council and as president of the South Texas
Chiefs Association, as well as through his involvement with the
Juvenile Justice Association of Texas, the Texas Juvenile Detention
Association, and the Texas Probation Association, which awarded him
its most prestigious honor, the Amador R. Rodriguez Lifetime
Achievement Award; moreover, he has sat on boards for the United Way
of Northern Cameron County and the Boys & Girls Club of San Benito;
and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, this esteemed Texan has
enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Olga, and their three
children, Tiffany, Tommy, and Kevin; and
WHEREAS, For more than 30 years, Tommy Ramirez has dedicated
his life to the well-being of the state's youth through his work
with the juvenile justice system, and he may indeed reflect with
great pride on a career well spent as he embarks upon the next
exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Tommy Ramirez Jr. on his retirement
from the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department and extend to
him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Ramirez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.