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Annette has a bachelor's in maritime administration from Texas A&M University at Galveston and a law degree from the South Texas College of Law. She has 3 children.

Annette currently works as an assistant general counsel at Aldine Independent School District (ISD). She previously worked as an executive director of tax litigation and as a tax attorney at Aldine ISD. She is a former chairperson and vice-chairperson of the City of League City's Planning and Zoning Commission. She is a former co-director of the Houston Chapter of the New Leaders Council and 2nd vice-president of the Women Professionals in Government. 

Annette Ramirez's campaign for Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector is her first run for public office. She previously served as a Planning & Zoning Commissioner for the City of League City.  She is also a former chairperson and vice-chairperson of the City of League City's Planning and Zoning Commission. 

As of September 7, 2024, Annette Ramirez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Financial Management

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Supports initiatives that lower collection fees assessed to delinquent taxpayers.

Supports initiatives that lower collection fees for residents with overdue taxes. 

Believes in prioritizing tax collections from corporations and big businesses over homeowners.

Believes in prioritizing tax collections from corporations and large businesses over homeowners.

Believes taxes "will never be fun, but we can make them easy!"

Wants innovative taxpayer and customer services.

- Supports initiatives that lower collection fees for residents with overdue taxes. 
- Believes in prioritizing tax collections from corporations and large businesses over homeowners.
- Believes taxes "will never be fun, but we can make them easy!"
- Wants innovative taxpayer and customer services.

Taxes

Wants to develop an improved Community Education and Outreach Program.

Wants to establish an improved Community Education and Outreach Program.

Aims to collaborate with elected leaders to eradicate predatory lending practices by Tax Lien Lenders.

Wants to work with elected leaders to end "predatory lending practices by Tax Lien Lenders."

Supports collaborating with the Harris County Clerk’s Election Division to ensure secure and efficient voting, signature verification, and provisional ballot processing.

Wants to work with the Harris County Clerk’s Election Division to ensure that voting, signature verification, and provisional ballots take place in a timely fashion and are secure and modernized. 

Believes enhancing voter registration integrity is crucial and aims to exceed minimum legal requirements to ensure all eligible voters are registered.

Believes efforts to maintain and improve the integrity of voter registration rolls integrity are crucial functions of the office. 

Plans to address language justice by conducting outreach in languages beyond English and Spanish.

Wants to improve language accessibility for more systematic outreach by using languages beyond only English and Spanish. 

Supports targeted voter registration and renewal campaigns by expanding presence at citizenship ceremonies, high schools, colleges, and nonpartisan organizations serving special populations like youth aging out of foster care and formerly incarcerated individuals who have regained voting rights.

Supports targeted voter registration and renewal campaigns and wants to expand office presence at citizenship ceremonies, high schools, colleges, and nonpartisan organizations that serve marginalized populations, such as older youth in the foster care system and formerly incarcerated people. 

Wants to establish online and same-day voter registration.

Supports continuous technology upgrades and maintenance to improve efficiency and inter-agency collaboration.

Supports continuous staff training to ensure comfortability with updated technology systems and to prevent any potential errors.

Wants to form a Voter Registration Outreach Team that would provide proactive community outreach all year.

- Wants to establish an improved Community Education and Outreach Program.
- Wants to work with elected leaders to end "predatory lending practices by Tax Lien Lenders."
- Wants to work with the Harris County Clerk’s Election Division to ensure that voting, signature verification, and provisional ballots take place in a timely fashion and are secure and modernized. 
- Believes efforts to maintain and improve the integrity of voter registration rolls integrity are crucial functions of the office. 
- Wants to improve language accessibility for more systematic outreach by using languages beyond only English and Spanish. 
- Supports targeted voter registration and renewal campaigns and wants to expand office presence at citizenship ceremonies, high schools, colleges, and nonpartisan organizations that serve marginalized populations, such as older youth in the foster care system and formerly incarcerated people. 
- Wants to establish online and same-day voter registration.
- Supports continuous technology upgrades and maintenance to improve efficiency and inter-agency collaboration.
- Supports continuous staff training to ensure comfortability with updated technology systems and to prevent any potential errors.
- Wants to form a Voter Registration Outreach Team that would provide proactive community outreach all year.

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Annette Ramirez

Annette is a first-generation Mexican American and Texan. She has a bachelor's in maritime administration from Texas A&M University at Galveston, and a law degree from the South Texas College of Law. She has three children.

Annette has worked in the legal department for Aldine Independent School District for over 20 years and currently serves as Assistant General Counsel overseeing property tax collection, litigation, and real estate matters. She began her career working in logistics and operations for oil and gas tankers.

Annette Ramirez's campaign for county tax assessor-collector in Harris County, Texas is her first entry into politics.

Believes the county needs a competent and highly experienced tax assessor-collector who is looking out for the taxpayers.

Believes one of the primary responsibilities of the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector is to levy, collect, and disburse property taxes.

Believes Aldine ISD should continue to collect its own property taxes.

Promises to be a "responsible steward of taxpayer dollars" and ensure the office serves taxpayers with "accuracy, transparency, equity, and fairness."

Believes in ensuring all property owners are taxed at the legally mandated level and that districts providing public services receive adequate funding.

Believes in "innovating taxpayer and customer services."

- Supports initiatives that lower collection fees assessed to delinquent taxpayers.
- Believes in prioritizing tax collections from corporations and big businesses over homeowners.
- Believes taxes "will never be fun, but we can make them easy!"

Supports using online voter registration to reduce data entry errors, increase efficiency, and maintain up-to-date voter contact information.

- Supports targeted voter registration and renewal campaigns by expanding presence at citizenship ceremonies, high schools, colleges, and nonpartisan organizations serving special populations like youth aging out of foster care and formerly incarcerated individuals who have regained voting rights.
- Wants to develop an improved Community Education and Outreach Program.
- Aims to collaborate with elected leaders to eradicate predatory lending practices by Tax Lien Lenders.
- Supports collaborating with the Harris County Clerk’s Election Division to ensure secure and efficient voting, signature verification, and provisional ballot processing.
- Believes enhancing voter registration integrity is crucial and aims to exceed minimum legal requirements to ensure all eligible voters are registered.
- Supports using online voter registration to reduce data entry errors, increase efficiency, and maintain up-to-date voter contact information.
- Plans to address language justice by conducting outreach in languages beyond English and Spanish.

Annette Ramirez is a first-generation Mexican American and Texan. She graduated from Texas A&M University at Galveston with a Bachelor's in Maritime Administration and from South Texas College of Law with a J.D. Annette is a proud mother of three children.

Annette Ramirez has worked in the legal department for Aldine Independent School District for over 20 years and currently serves as Assistant General Counsel overseeing property tax collection, litigation, and real estate matters. She began her career working in logistics and operations for oil and gas tankers.

As of September 12, 2024, Annette Ramirez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Served as president of the Houston Federation of Teachers.

Believes in being a proactive, innovative leader who updates technology and transforms systems efficiently and cost-effectively.

Plans to have a dedicated Voter Registration Outreach Team that will conduct year-round community outreach.

Supports providing ongoing staff training to ensure proficiency in administrative systems and reduce errors.

Promises to use their knowledge of navigating government bureaucracy to ensure efficient job completion.

Believes in coordinating with community media to ensure educational and public service announcements are accessible in multiple languages.

Supports hiring staff from diverse communities to provide immediate support to voters.

Supports ongoing upgrades and maintenance of technology to increase efficiency and improve interagency collaboration.