H.R. No. 1930



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Ramos Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service 
was established in the 1940s by Ignacio Ramos, Sr., as one of the 
few Hispanic-owned businesses in Kingsville, and it continues to 
flourish today; and
	WHEREAS, In the 1920s, working with the Texas Rangers, Mr. 
Ramos assisted in the pursuit of "Tequileros," who illegally 
transported whiskey from Mexico into Texas during Prohibition; he 
participated in several horse and cattle roundups that served as a 
sting operation intended to interdict the ubiquitous and illicit 
traffic; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Ramos worked as a butcher in the Hebbronville 
area throughout the 1930s and then, in the 1940s, embarked on a new 
career path by taking correspondence courses in radio and 
refrigeration repair to help meet the growing service needs of 
South Texas; while maintaining his full-time job as a machinist for 
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, he ventured into the refrigeration 
and air conditioning business by selling refrigerators on a 
part-time basis door-to-door in Kingsville; and
	WHEREAS, After retiring as a refrigeration machinist with the 
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, Mr. Ramos expanded Ramos 
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service, opening a store on King 
Street in Kingsville in the 1960s; and
	WHEREAS, The perseverance, integrity, and commitment to the 
people of South Texas that Ignacio Ramos demonstrated during his 
lifetime are today reflected by the third generation of his family 
as they operate the successful business that he started; and
	WHEREAS, Ramos Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service 
remains dedicated to the family tradition of professional service, 
quality merchandise, and fair business practices; the company has 
expanded its service area to include nearly every county in South 
Texas, while generously supporting the work of local schools, 
churches, and charitable organizations; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Ramos Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 
Service--an outstanding Hispanic, family owned and operated 
business--for its exceptional commitment to the people of 
Kingsville and South Texas, and extend to all those associated with 
this enterprise sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Ramos family as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                         Escobar

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1930 was adopted by the House on June 
2, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House