Saul N. Ramirez Jr. (born October 22, 1958)[1] is an American politician, businessman, and former official in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
He also worked to build four recreation centers, three fire stations, and a new public library at the intersection of McPherson and Calton roads.
Ramirez resigned with several months remaining in his second term to take a position in the Clinton administration under United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Andrew Cuomo.
On June 19, 1998, Clinton nominated him to become the United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, serving until the end of the administration in January 2001.
[9] In 2008, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and U.S. Representative Henry R. Cuellar of Laredo petitioned U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to choose Ramirez as HUD secretary.
"[11] Since that time, Ramirez has assisted various administrations in addressing and crafting national policy and program activities that relate to economic development and housing efforts.