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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Enrique and Margarita Ramos of Eagle Pass have |
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earned the admiration of many through their long record of |
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dedication to the Chicano movement and workers' rights; and |
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WHEREAS, Now in their 80s, Mr. and Mrs. Ramos met while |
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working in Texas strawberry fields and married in 1967; they later |
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picked strawberries at Drisco Ranch in Salinas, California, where |
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they took part in protests for better hours and wages; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ramos became a group leader and organizer for |
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the United Farm Workers Union; while gaining expertise in labor |
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contract negotiations, he developed fortitude in standing up to |
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threats from managers and bosses; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ramos raised their |
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children while laboring for long hours and successfully fighting |
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for better working conditions, clean water, and a safer community |
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for all families; they had been active with the UFW for about three |
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years when Cesar Chavez began to gain prominence in the |
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organization, and they joined forces with him; Mr. Ramos supported |
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his efforts to open a health clinic for the field workers, and he |
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enjoyed a productive relationship with the civil rights icon, even |
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when they differed on strategies to reach their mutual goals; and |
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WHEREAS, Thrifty and hard-working, Mr. and Mrs. Ramos were |
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eventually able to buy two acres of land in Eagle Pass; respected |
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members of the community, they have given generously of their time |
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and talents to improve quality of life, especially in the colonias; |
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among other endeavors, Mr. Ramos has served as project coordinator |
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for the Greater Maverick County Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Enrique and Margarita Ramos have made a positive |
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difference in countless lives through their engagement in the |
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struggle for social justice, and their deep commitment to the cause |
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and to each other is a source of inspiration to all who are |
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privileged to know them; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Enrique and Margarita Ramos for their |
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activism and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Ramos as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |