Ramírez, Gus, 1953-

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Born Gustavo Ramírez in Tyler, Texas in 1953, Gustavo 'Gus' Ramírez was raised in Tyler and graduated from Chapel Hill High School in 1971. He married in 1978 and earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Tyler. A member of the Republican Party, he served on the City Council of Tyler, the first Hispanic elected to do so in Tyler, prior to his election as County Commissioner. At the time of the interview, Mr. Ramírez was serving his second term as County Commissioner for Smith County, Texas.

From the description of Oral history interview with Gus Ramírez, 2001 [videorecording]. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 368168248

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associatedWith El Fenix Inc. (Dallas, Tex.) corporateBody
associatedWith Eltife, Kevin. person
associatedWith Gutiérrez, José Angel, person
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associatedWith Melontree, Andrew person
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associatedWith Ramírez, Gilbert. person
associatedWith Shanburger, Jerry. person
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associatedWith Tyler Organization of Men (Tyler, Tex.) corporateBody
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Texas--Smith County
Texas, East
Tyler (Tex.)
Texas
Texas--Tyler
Dallas (Tex.)
Kilgore (Tex.)
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African American politicians
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County government
Courthouses
Economic development
Gerrymandering
Lebanese Americans
Local government
Mexican American business enterprises
Mexican American politicians
Mexican Americans
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