Longtime port and community advocate Jess J. Ramirez has been sworn in as the new president of the Oxnard Harbor District Board of Directors, the five-member body governing the Port of Hueneme.
Ramirez, who previously served as the board’s vice president, took the leadership reins from Commissioner Celina L. Zacarias in mid-January.
“I am very proud to serve the people of the Oxnard Harbor District for one last term,” Ramirez said in a prepared statement. “During this term, I look forward to continuing to build community.”
Ramirez has more than five decades of experience as a member and leader in International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local No. 46.
As a member of the harbor district board, he has championed sustainability at the port and pushed for business growth and strategic development that yield economic and social benefits.
“It is this attentiveness that has enabled the Port of Hueneme to create opportunities that not only spur economic development but also build social capital and investment in the community,” Ramirez said.
