| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 406 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | join the Brownsville City Commission and the entire community in |
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| 4 | 4 | | recognizing the appointment of Helen Ramirez as the city manager |
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| 5 | 5 | | of Brownsville; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Helen Ramirez was appointed to the position of |
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| 7 | 7 | | city manager of Brownsville in January of 2023; the standout |
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| 8 | 8 | | candidate in a rigorous selection process, Helen was chosen from |
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| 9 | 9 | | a nationwide pool of competitive applicants to manage the largest |
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| 10 | 10 | | city in the Rio Grande Valley; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Helen previously served the City of Brownsville |
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| 12 | 12 | | as interim city manager and deputy city manager, and she brings |
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| 13 | 13 | | more than 20 years of experience in municipal government, urban |
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| 14 | 14 | | planning, and economic development; she also served as executive |
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| 15 | 15 | | director and chief executive officer of the Greater Brownsville |
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| 16 | 16 | | Incentives Corporation; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Helen has done much to benefit the Brownsville |
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| 18 | 18 | | community in her former leadership roles; she was instrumental in |
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| 19 | 19 | | stimulating economic growth, accelerating downtown |
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| 20 | 20 | | redevelopment, overhauling development codes, preparing the |
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| 21 | 21 | | city's first Mobility Transportation Plan, and strengthening the |
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| 22 | 22 | | city's organizational structure; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Prior to joining the City of Brownsville, Helen |
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| 24 | 24 | | served communities in Central Texas and Southern California; |
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| 25 | 25 | | before entering public service, she worked for 10 years in the |
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| 26 | 26 | | private sector managing complex and high-profile economic |
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| 27 | 27 | | development projects in the United States and internationally, |
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| 28 | 28 | | including the award-winning $115 million New Space and Missile |
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| 29 | 29 | | Command Center redevelopment project at the Los Angeles Air Force |
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| 30 | 30 | | Base; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, A woman of extraordinary aptitude and |
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| 32 | 32 | | intelligence, Helen holds a degree in city and regional planning |
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| 33 | 33 | | from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and |
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| 34 | 34 | | has earned an American Institute of Certified Planners |
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| 35 | 35 | | certification, and the residents and leaders of Brownsville |
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| 36 | 36 | | welcome the substantial improvements that Helen will continue to |
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| 37 | 37 | | implement as the first woman to serve as Brownsville's city |
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| 38 | 38 | | manager; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature, hereby commend Helen Ramirez on her appointment as |
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| 41 | 41 | | city manager of Brownsville and extend to her best wishes for |
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| 42 | 42 | | success during her administration and in all her future |
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| 43 | 43 | | endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 45 | 45 | | her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 46 | 46 | | LaMantia |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on April 13, 2023. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 54 | 54 | | ________________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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