Javier Ramirez, CMO

Javier Ramirez was elected to the Palmview City Council, Place 1 on November 8, 2016 and was re-elected on November 3, 2020. Councilman Ramirez was elected as Mayor Pro Tem on November 21, 2017 and served through November 20, 2018.

On February 2, 2022,Councilman Ramirez was officially recognized – along with the entire Palmview City Council and other elected officials from around the state, at the TML Elected Officials’ Conference in Sugar Land, Texas, for having achieved the Certified Municipal Official (CMO) designation. This voluntary certifcation program is sponsored by Texas Municipal League (TML) and the Texas Association of Mayors, Councilmembers and Commissioners (TAMCC) for elected officials from Texas Municipal League member cities though the Texas Municipal League Institute (TMLI). The program offers a variety of educational opportunities for professional development in municipal leadership that enhance the official’s policymaking and leadership skills. Palmview City officials were the only officials from TML Region 12 (Rio Grande Valley) to achieve this designation for year 2021.