Ramsey Muñiz
Ramsey Muñiz | |
|---|---|
Muñiz in 1976 | |
| Born | Ramiro Muñiz December 13, 1942 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 2022 (aged 79) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Baylor University Baylor University Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer (disbarred) |
| Political party | Mexican American Youth Organization (1969) Raza Unida Party (1972) |
| Spouse | Irma L. Muñiz |
Ramiro Muñiz, known as Ramsey Muñiz (December 13, 1942 – October 2, 2022), was an American political activist. Muñiz was a Mexican American who ran for governor of Texas in 1972 and 1974, each time as the nominee of the Raza Unida Party. He lost both elections to the Democrat Dolph Briscoe, a wealthy banker and landowner from Uvalde, Texas. He is the first Hispanic whose name appeared on a Texas gubernatorial general election ballot.