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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 881
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In Memory |
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of |
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Alfonso Ramirez |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Edinburg in mourning the loss of Alfonso Ramirez, who |
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died April 22, 2009, at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Edinburg, Al Ramirez graduated from Texas |
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A&M University and earned a master's degree in education at The |
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University of Texas at Austin; he served his country during World |
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War II and copiloted a B-24 on bombing missions over Europe, |
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earning the Air Medal and a Purple Heart; and |
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WHEREAS, He had a successful career in the field of |
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education that included posts as a teacher, a principal, and a |
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director of instruction for the Edinburg Independent School |
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District; he also served as director of curriculum at Region One, |
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where he supervised a team that created teaching materials to |
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help children who spoke only Spanish; he was known for his work in |
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bilingual education, where he trained teachers in best practices |
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and developed curriculum that was used across the Southwest; and |
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WHEREAS, In the 1960s, he was elected the first Hispanic |
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mayor of Edinburg, and after serving with distinction, he was |
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reelected two years later for a second term; he worked tirelessly |
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to assure the civil rights of Hispanics and African Americans |
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during his terms as mayor; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman, he believed in service to |
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others and was respected in the Edinburg community for his strong |
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principles and his many accomplishments; his wisdom, warmth, and |
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valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Alfonso Ramirez; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Al Ramirez. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 12, 2009, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |