Oxnard-- The Carmen Ramirez Candlelight Vigil story continues with a list of her accomplishments that Barbara Macri-Ortiz told the crowd brought Ventura County into the 21st Century.
“The first Latina Public Defender in the history of Ventura County,” she said. “The first African- American CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and a woman at that. Carmen did that in a climate that was anti-everything.”
According to a report from the Oxnard Police Department, on August 12, Ramirez was reportedly struck by a 2020 GMC Sierra and taken to the hospital but did not survive her injuries.
Judge Manuel J. Covarrubias told the crowd that Ramirez was a great person, role model, and leader.
“She devoted her life to helping others,” Covarrubias said. “She chose a lifelong career to be a true public servant. She literally and unselfishly took on the burden and obligation of being a public official.”
He said her goal was to provide a better life for all members of the community, including those people in the society that are not heard or discounted.
“She was willing to make difficult and unpopular decisions and make those decisions based not on her personal interest, but in the best interest of our…
