Ramiro Luna is the founder and Executive Director of Somos Tejas. Ramiro was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and raised in Oak Cliff, Texas. Mr. Luna is an immigrant rights advocate, community organizer, and political operative with a career that spans over 20 years. As a young undocumented Mexican-American, Ramiro found solidarity and a deep sense of belonging in the work of social activism. Since then, Luna has led political campaigns all across the Southwest, including the successful movement to defeat immigration extremist Joe Arpaio. As campaign manager, Luna has organized entire communities to claim their legislative power and has helped dozens of Latine Americans earn elected office.

Recognizing the need for communities to develop and maintain permanent political power with or without the support of elected officials, Ramiro founded Somos Tejas. Somos Tejas is a conduit for communities to effect change without the transactional nature of politics. Somos takes a holistic approach to uplifting and empowering the Latine community, even beyond the ballot box.

Somos Tejas is first and foremost a community organization; a living, breathing work that showcases the vibrant culture of the Latine community in his home state of Texas. Somos empowers community members to be active participants in all forms of civic life, especially in elections. Through Somos Tejas, Ramiro strives to make a lasting impact, staying true to his belief in the power of grassroots activism and community-driven change.