Where is TX-37?
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Due to the Republican push to redistrict congressional districts, CD 37 now encompasses most of Travis County. Currently represented by Congressman Lloyd Doggett, CD 37 is anticipated to be represented by Greg Casar in Congress.
About THE SDEC
And what Jen has done as an SDEC Committeewoman.
The State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) serves as the governing body of the Texas Democratic Party, as dictated by the Texas Election Code. Each congressional district is allocated two statutory gender opposite seats and the body has also added several constituency groups (such as Black Democrats, Stonewall Democrats, and Young Democrats) to allow for equitable representation and parity. Committeemembers are responsible for 1) working with county parties and county party chairs 2) attending SDEC meetings once every quarter across the state 3) Helping to serve as a liaison between the state party and local communities.
Jen has served on the SDEC since 2018, and she is currently Chair of the Anti-Racism Anti-Harassment Committee and Vice Chair of the Messaging Committee. Previously she has served as Vice Chair of the 2020 Election Review Committee, the Harassment Free Environment committee and on the Elections Committee.
In her tenure, not only was she one of the champions of the Harassment Free Environment to tackle sexual harassment in the Democratic Party but championed a resolution to support a living wage for Texas Democratic Party Interns, in addition to most recently serving as a co-sponsor for the Texas Democratic Party's call to support a Ceasefire in Gaza, making it the first political party in the country to do so. She has spent hundreds of hours providing free trainings and support for county parties, county party chairs, precinct chairs, and Democratic volunteers in Senate District 21 as well as across the state.
When representing SD 21, she personally visited every single county in the district and sent regular updates to Democrats in the district and even hosted a SDEC meeting in SD 21, welcoming hundreds of Texas Democrats to our community!
ABOUT
Jen Ramos is a lifelong hellraiser, born and raised in South Texas. She's spent her entire time in Austin in Southeast Travis county with her dog, Roscoe.
ABOUT JEN RAMOS
Jen Ramos is an activist, organizer, campaign staffer, and communications professional with over a decade of experience in the political arena.
During her tenure, she has worked on over 100 campaigns, including three statewide campaigns.
In 2013, Jen watched a Texas Tribune Livestream from her kitchen- one that featured State Senator Wendy Davis and the filibuster heard around the world. That moment was when Jen realized that she needed to get more involved in the Democratic Party.
In 2014, Jen was selected as the youngest delegate from Webb County to the Texas Democratic Convention. She returned and helped found the TAMIU College Democrats during her first year on campus and became heavily involved in the Wendy Davis for Governor campaign.
Though unsuccessful in 2014, Jen continued to organize as an activist in South Texas. Through personal trials and tribulations, Jen made the decision to move to Austin, Texas, in 2015, as a full-time server and bartender at the famous Chili's on 45th and Lamar.
Upon moving to Austin, Jen reestablished the Travis County Youth Caucus and became an active member of the Austin Young Democrats. She served as the lead organizer for the Brad Urrutia campaign for the 450th District Court. After two subsequent wins in the 2016 Midterm cycle, Jen became the youngest Campaign Manager in the 2016 General Election for Council Member (now County Attorney) Delia Garza, where they won the race with 66% of the vote and 100% of precincts in the district. She was elected as a DNC National Delegate in 2016 and subsequently appointed as Deputy Communications Director for the Texas Young Democrats (TYD) by President Celia Morgan.
In 2017, Jen Ramos was promoted to Communications Director of TYD and unanimously elected Texas National Committeewoman for the Young Democrats of America. In her role as Communications Director, TYD launched an in-house, intersectional content creation program, resulting in 25,000 Facebook likes and over 11,500 Twitter followers. The program focused on intersectional outreach, including bilingual press releases and a trilingual Voters Guide by the Texas Young Democrats. Additionally, Jen would go on to be elected as the first Latina to serve as President of the Austin Young Democrats.
In 2018, Jen was elected as the State Democratic Executive Committeewoman (SDEC) of Senate District 21. In her role, Jen has advocated for and passed resolutions supporting lowering the voting age to 17 and a paid internship program for the Texas Democratic Party by 2020. She was appointed by Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa to serve as the co-chair of the 2020 Election Review Committee, as Vice Chair of the SDEC Messaging Committee, and on the Finance Committee. She has provided free training for Democrats across the state, served as a mentor to countless young Democrats, and plays an active role in her community, championing progressive values.
As a communications professional specializing in intersectional messaging and bilingual outreach, Jen has been quoted by NPR, Time, Newsweek, the Washington Post, and Teen Vogue, and has been a featured guest on CNN. In 2019, the Travis County Democratic Party recognized her as a Rising Star.
She has a B.A. in Communications with a Film Studies concentration and a Political Science minor from Texas A&M International University, and currently works in municipal government, where she is a proud member of her union, AFSCME Local #1624.
