[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 135-136]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF BETTY RAMACHER

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 14, 2013

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of 
Betty Ramacher, who passed away on November 20, 2012, at the age of 86. 
A respected elected official and community leader, Betty leaves behind 
a wonderful legacy and serves as an example for generations to come.
  Betty was a woman of many trades. She served as a first grade teacher 
in Caruthers, California and operated a dress shop in the Fig Garden 
Shopping Center in Fresno, California. With her background as an 
educator and small business owner, Betty successfully ran for the 
Fresno County Board of Supervisors in 1983. Betty served the third 
supervisorial district for five years.
  Betty's progressive ideas along with her ability to get things done 
made her a well-respected political mind in California's San Joaquin 
Valley. Aspiring political candidates would often reach out to Betty 
first when running for office. Betty and her husband, Richard, were a 
formidable team--especially when it came to organizing campaigns and 
winning elections.
  Along with being a political trailblazer, Betty was also a wonderful 
wife, mother, and grandmother. Betty's family was everything to her. 
She was a caregiver for a majority of her life--providing for her 
disabled son, Eric, for over 50 years, and caring for Richard after his 
stroke. Betty truly understood the importance of love and family.
  Betty leaves behind her daughter, Mary and son-in-law, Ted Mooradian; 
her grandchildren, Ali Mooradian-Pesce and her husband Andres, Lauren, 
Jacob, and Joseph Mooradian.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to the 
life of Betty Ramacher. Her unwavering commitment to bettering the 
lives of residents in Fresno County will never be forgotten. Betty will 
be remembered as a woman with a kind heart and loving soul.

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