| Photo Credit: JR Ramirez Campaign
Conservative ranch manager JR Ramirez announced his bid for the Republican nomination in Texas House District 80. District 80 represents all of Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Uvalde, and Zavala counties as well as portions of Webb County in South Texas.
JR Ramirez, a Laredo native, is a 9th generation Texan and 7th generation rancher who learned from his parents and grandparents at a young age that he must work hard to earn his keep and always be willing to care for and help those in need. After graduating from Texas A&M, Ramirez returned to South Texas to continue his career in ranching, quickly working his way up to manage some of the largest ranches in Texas.
Ramirez has witnessed first-hand the devastation that D.C.’s open border policies have on families and businesses in South Texas. As a member of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and Border Enforcement Security Task Force, Ramirez has testified to Congress about the unfolding disaster.
“In South Texas, break-ins, property damage, and high-speed chases are far too common,” said Ramirez. “My daughters should be able to play in the yard or ride their bikes without checking over their shoulders; children should not have to live in fear. If Washington won’t secure the border, Texas must.”
In addition to strengthening the border, Ramirez is running to defend our 2nd Amendment rights, protect the right to life, ensure that Texas is planning for our future water needs, strengthen education opportunities for our children, and permanently and significantly lower our property taxes.
JR serves the community as a member of the Wintergarden Groundwater Conservation District Board. JR and his wife Laura are proudly passing along the family legacy of ranching to their two young daughters. The Ramirez family are parishioners at Sacred Heart Church in Uvalde and active volunteers with the Uvalde Youth Rodeo Club and the Uvalde County Junior Livestock Show. |
