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