On January 17, 2008, Jennifer V. Ramos was unanimously sworn into
office as the newest District 3 City Council representative.
Ramos was born and raised on the
southside of San Antonio, lives and works in the South Presa
community and is a parishioner of St. Cecilia Church.
Ramos began her education at St.
Cecilia School and earned her high school diploma at Incarnate
Word High School. She attended San Antonio College for two years
and then transferred to the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW),
where she earned her bachelor’s degree in business
administration.
During her time as an
undergraduate at UIW, she volunteered with the Campus Ministry
and participated in various community efforts. She was also
involved with other non-profit organizations, including Habitat
for Humanity, the Caesar Chavez Organization and Casa Amparo in
Reynosa, Mexico.
Ms. Ramos completed her master's
degree in Organizational Development in December 2004.
Ramos and her family have been
active members of the southside business community for more than
30 years. She and her family have owned and operated El Torero
Mexican Restaurant at 3407 S. Presa Street. To show her
appreciation to her community for providing her with the
opportunity to achieve a good education, Ramos has coordinated
and sponsored events to give back to the community, including an
annual Thanksgiving lunch and "Santa is Coming" events. Ramos
also volunteers with local organizations such as Presa Real,
Presa Community Center and St. Cecilia’s Church.
In June of 2004, Ramos was elected
to serve on the Alamo Community Colleges Board of Trustees
District 3 position where she earned over 63 percent of the
vote.
While on the ACC Board of
Trustees, Councilwoman Ramos played a key role in helping pass
the 2005 $450 million Alamo Community College’s bond program. In
addition, Councilwoman Ramos played a very proactive role in
promoting college education to high school students.
ACC Committees:
-
Legal Affairs
-
Student Accountability & Success
(Chair)
In her spare time, Councilwoman
Ramos enjoys playing golf, watching movies, dancing and spending
time with her family.
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