Webb
County Attorney Homero Ramirez elected
to board of Texas District and County Attorneys Association
Webb
County Attorney Homero Ramirez has been elected to
the Texas District and County Attorneys Association
(TDCAA) Board of Directors. He was elected at the
September 25 Annual Meeting of the TDCAA at South
Padre Island.
TDCAA is a non-profit organization that serves prosecutors
and attorneys in government representation. More than
1,300 delegates statewide attended the recent annual
meetings.
Ramirez will represent Region 4, a 30-county area,
for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2003.
"We are thrilled to have Homero on our Board
of Directors," said TDCAA executive director
Robert Kepple. "He has long been a leader in
the Association's educational programs and he has
been really helpful in training membership from rural
Texas Counties. His levelheadedness and experience
make him a valuable asset to the Association."
"I'm honored to have been elected to the board
of the TDCAA," said Ramirez. "It provides
important educational and training opportunities for
attorneys representing government entities in Texas.
I am looking forward to my service on the TDCAA board."
Ramirez is a native and life-long resident of Laredo.
A graduate of St. Mary's University School of Law,
he was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1987. Ramirez
began his career with Webb County in 1988 as an Assistant
District Attorney and was first elected to the post
of County Attorney in 1997.
Active in Webb County volunteer organizations, Ramirez
is a Trustee of the Border Regional Mental Health
Mental Retardation Community Center and a director
of the Webb County Chapter of the Red Cross. Ramirez
is a Captain in the Texas State Guard and also serves
as an adjunct professor of Texas State Government
and American Constitutional Law at Texas A&M International
University in Laredo.