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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1047
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WHEREAS, When they married, Mary L. Ramirez and Jose D. |
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Ramirez made a lifetime commitment to each other, and their |
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mutual trust has been amply rewarded, for they are now |
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celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary and Jose Ramirez met in 1953 during their |
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college years, and they married on May 31, 1959; they have one |
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son, Eddie Ramirez, and have been blessed with a long and happy |
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life together; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Ramirez served in the field of education for |
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42 years and retired in 1997; she had a highly successful career |
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that included teaching grades one through 12, supervising the |
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bilingual education program in the Edinburg Consolidated |
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Independent School District, and serving as a professional |
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counselor at the high school level; she was selected for |
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inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers in 1996; and |
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WHEREAS, Jose Ramirez also had a successful career in the |
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field of education, which included serving as an elementary |
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school principal and as a school counselor and teaching general |
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science, social studies, language arts, and remedial |
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mathematics; he evaluated education systems and revised |
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curriculum for courses in science; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary and Jose are both members of the United |
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States of America Council of Serra International Club, which |
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provides assistance to seminarians, and of the Order of Alhambra, |
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which assists young people who have disabilities; and |
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WHEREAS, The world has changed considerably during the |
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years of their marriage, yet Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez have cherished |
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traditional family and moral values and have been leaders in the |
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field of education and in their community; and |
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WHEREAS, The long and happy union of Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez |
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is truly an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jose |
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Ramirez on their 50th wedding anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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this distinguished couple as a memento of this special occasion. |
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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 27, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |