Helen Ramirez, AICP is the City Manager for the City of Brownsville and has over 20 years of municipal planning experience which includes 10 years of private sector experience managing complex and high profile economic development projects both in the United States and internationally, including the award-winning Los Angeles Air Force Base $115 million New Space and Missile Command Center Redevelopment Project.  
 
 Mrs. Ramirez holds a Bachelor´s Degree in City and Regional Planning from the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California and is an American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP) professional. 
 
She is also a member of the Texas City Management Association, International City/County Management Association, International Council of Shopping Centers, American Institute of Certified Planners and American Planning Association.