U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement last week on the nomination of Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos of Corpus Christi to serve as U.S. District judge for the Southern District of Texas in Corpus Christi:

“I’m pleased the president will move forward on my recommendation and nominate Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos to the U.S. District Court in Corpus Christi,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Judge Ramos has strong Texas roots. She has an outstanding educational background from Texas State University and the University of Texas School of Law, and her valuable experience as a civil ligation lawyer and State District Court judge will surely help her serve the Texas public well.”

With assistance from their bipartisan federal judicial evaluation committee, Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison recommended Judge Gonzales Ramos for nomination by the President to serve as a U.S. District Judge.

Judge Gonzales Ramos currently serves as a district court judge for the 347th State District Court in Corpus Christi.