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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Enrique and Margarita Ramos of Eagle Pass have |
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| 6 | 7 | | earned the admiration of many through their long record of |
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| 7 | 8 | | dedication to the Chicano movement and workers' rights; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Now in their 80s, Mr. and Mrs. Ramos met while |
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| 9 | 10 | | working in Texas strawberry fields and married in 1967; they later |
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| 10 | 11 | | picked strawberries at Drisco Ranch in Salinas, California, where |
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| 11 | 12 | | they took part in protests for better hours and wages; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Ramos became a group leader and organizer for |
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| 13 | 14 | | the United Farm Workers Union; while gaining expertise in labor |
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| 14 | 15 | | contract negotiations, he developed fortitude in standing up to |
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| 15 | 16 | | threats from managers and bosses; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Devoted parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ramos raised their |
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| 17 | 18 | | children while laboring for long hours and successfully fighting |
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| 18 | 19 | | for better working conditions, clean water, and a safer community |
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| 19 | 20 | | for all families; they had been active with the UFW for about three |
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| 20 | 21 | | years when Cesar Chavez began to gain prominence in the |
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| 21 | 22 | | organization, and they joined forces with him; Mr. Ramos supported |
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| 22 | 23 | | his efforts to open a health clinic for the field workers, and he |
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| 23 | 24 | | enjoyed a productive relationship with the civil rights icon, even |
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| 24 | 25 | | when they differed on strategies to reach their mutual goals; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Thrifty and hard-working, Mr. and Mrs. Ramos were |
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| 26 | 27 | | eventually able to buy two acres of land in Eagle Pass; respected |
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| 27 | 28 | | members of the community, they have given generously of their time |
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| 28 | 29 | | and talents to improve quality of life, especially in the colonias; |
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| 29 | 30 | | among other endeavors, Mr. Ramos has served as project coordinator |
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| 30 | 31 | | for the Greater Maverick County Corporation; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Enrique and Margarita Ramos have made a positive |
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| 32 | 33 | | difference in countless lives through their engagement in the |
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| 33 | 34 | | struggle for social justice, and their deep commitment to the cause |
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| 34 | 35 | | and to each other is a source of inspiration to all who are |
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| 35 | 36 | | privileged to know them; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby honor Enrique and Margarita Ramos for their |
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| 38 | 39 | | activism and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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| 39 | 40 | | be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Ramos as an expression of high regard by |
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| 42 | 43 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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