Ramona Banuelos Faces Demanding Treasurer Role
Ramona Banuelos, sworn in as treasurer of the United States, describes the job as far from a sinecure. She works over 12 hours daily handling currency responsibilities and constituent inquiries about purchases and tax refunds. Born in Miami Arizona on March 20, 1925, she founded Ramona's Mexican Food Products and helped start the Pan American National Bank of East Los Angeles, guiding a institution with over $22 million in assets.