As the weekend progressed more people and elected officials have called for Bexar County Democratic Chair Dan Ramos to resign immediately. To date the list includes:
- US Congressman Charlie Gonzalez
- State Chair Boyd Richie
- State Vice-Chair Lenora Sorola-Pohlman
- State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte
- State Rep. Joaquin Castro
- State Rep. Mike Villarreal
- Mayor Julian Castro
- Texas Young Democrats
There have been several other organizations and clubs who have also issued calls for his resignation that I may have missed. The San Antonio Express-News has also called for his resignation.
Yet Ramos remains in office and refuses to resign.
In a blog entry in the San Antonio Current posted today the audio of the interview with Ramos is posted with even more disturbing statements regarding African-Americans. In this day and age it's amazing that someone who was elected as chair of a county's Democratic organization would even utter such words. Our party is inclusive and fights for the civil rights of all. Yet Ramos seems to believe counter to the ideas of the Democratic Party.
Mostly likely the matter of his tenure in office will come up at a meeting of the CEC schedule for April 5th at 6:30 p.m. at Luby's Cafeteria, 911 N Main. It is important that precinct chairs attend this meeting to help resolve the issue of his office.
Hopefully this matter can be resolved quickly so the Bexar County Democratic Party can move forward, resolve the issue of the debt, and starting building a strong organization in preparation for the 2012 election. |
