Lourdes, ‘Alfie’,
Alvarado Ramos

ELECTED NOVEMBER 2023

Lourdes “Alfie” Alvarado Ramos, served 22 years in the Army retiring in 1993 as the Madigan and Medical Brigade Command Sergeant Major. Following her retirement, she worked for 30 years with the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, serving her last 10 years as director. Her focus in both careers was on improving the quality of life of those she served through the provision of VA benefits, housing, employment and emotional health services. Alfie is a founding and active member of the Madigan Foundation, co-chairs the JBLM Military Retiree Council and is a member of the VA Secretary’s Advisory Council on Veterans, Families, Caregivers and Survivors Advisory Committee. She continues to serve her military community and veterans without homes, advocates for suicide prevention and assists immigrants in realizing their citizenship dream through One America. On her “permanent vacation”, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and RV camping with San Juanita, her spouse, Lulu and Leo, her two dogs and Andy the rabbit. They own 5 acres and seven chickens, which keep them extremely busy.