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The many hats of Ram Chavez!
Ram is an Educator, School Administrator, Vietnam Veteran, Community Leader,
and an advocate for student academics and veterans, musician and legislative aide.
We hope you enjoy this page of Ram Chavez.
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The Veterans Band off
Corpus Christi, Texas
The Veterans Band of Corpus Christi,
Texas is a musical organization found
and directed by Ram Chavez, a Vietnam
Veterans and former music educator.
The Veterans Band was found on June 3,
1986 and since then has performed at
many veterans', community, state,
and national events. |
VAMI Staff with Sen. Truan
Blanca LaBorde, Rhonda Pointer, Sen. Truan,
Ram Chavez, and Vick Hines after a hearing
during the 77th Session. Sen.Truan was very
successful bringing veterans cemeteries
and veterans' homes.
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VAMI Staff Interim Session
Ram Chavez, Sen. Carlos F. Truan, Alice
Breard, and Alex Morales on the Texas
Seante floor. |
Opening day in Austin 77th Session
James Droddy, Policy Anaylast (Military Affairs
Sen. Carlos F. Truan, Chairman Texas Senate
Committee for Veteran Affairs and Military
Installations, and Ram Chavez, Committee Staff
Director on the first day of the 77th Legislative
session, January 2001, Austin, Texas.
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Ram the principal
Ram Chavez worked for the Corpus Christi
Independent School District for 24 years.
Eleven of those years were at Cunningham
Middle School. Ram was always working with
kids and looking for ways to encourage them
to continue their education. |
American GI Forum National Convention 2002
Pete Chapa from San Angelo, Texas and Ram Chavez with General
___________ one of our speaker at the American GI Forum National
Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico August 2, 2002.
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Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz in 2002
Denise Garcia, Hon. Solomon P. Ortiz, and Ram Chavez
at the congressman's dinner, October 2002 in Corpus
Christi, Texas. |
Lt. Commander Juan M. Garcia, USN
Lt. Cdr. Juan Garcia is a graduate of Harvard John F.
Kennedy School and the Harvard School of Law. He
is also a 2000 White House Fellow. Presently he
is station at Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi,
Texas as an aviation instructor.
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American GI Forum meeting with Dr. Hector P. Garcia
Dr. Hector P. Garcia conducts a meeting sometime in the Spring of 1989.
Ram and Janie Chavez are in attendance. The veteran standing next to
Dr. Garcia is Jesse Escobedo, a Gulf War Veteran. |
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Dr. Cleo P. Garcia with Ram Chavez and friend!
Dr. Cleo came to support the Veterans Band of Corpus Christi fund
riser to help the band participate in the Presidential Inaugural
Parade in Washington, D. C. on January 20, 1989.
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