CYPRESS, Texas – People in Cypress are rallying at a Harris County Emergency Services District board meeting, in support of the Cy-Fair Fire Department Chief Amy Ramon.
Chief Ramon began her career in 1990 as a 20-year-old volunteer firefighter. She played a pivotal role in transforming the department from a volunteer-based operation with nearly 20-minute response times to a fully staffed unit with responses in five minutes or less. Recently, she was named the 2024 Fire Chief of the Year by the Texas Fire Chiefs Association.
One of the items slated for Thursday night’s meeting was to address a complaint or charge against Ramon.
The session started with overwhelming support for Ramon, including resolutions from senators, a letter from the Cy-Fair Chamber of Commerce, and speeches from residents.
A board member proposed moving directly to discuss a complaint against Chief Ramon. The board member said the motion was made to respect the time of Ramon’s supporters. However, this motion was overruled by three other board members, including the president, keeping it as one of the last items on the agenda.
The details of the complaint remain unclear, and the closed session began around 9:20 PM, and is still in progress.
Chris Fillmore, from the Cy-Fair Firefighters Union, expressed confusion over the complaint’s origin, stating he had no information about it.
“This complaint that’s on the agenda tonight, we know nothing about it. I’m the president of our association, we have 245 members and I haven’t had a member come to me asking to file a complaint. So I’m not sure where this complaint’s come from. Nobody’s been able to give me any information so we’re still unsure of what’s even this closed session item complaint is about,” Fillmore said.
Marlene Lobberecht, President of Legal Women Voters, emphasized the importance of prioritizing the community’s best interests.
“Remember we are the gold standard and we’re looking for what’s best for the citizens in our community,” she said.
Seven supporters of Chief Ramon spoke at the meeting, urging the elimination of what they said was “partisan politics” from the closed session discussions.
