Ruben J. Ramos

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name = Ruben J. Ramos


state_assembly = New Jersey
district = 29th
term_start = January 8, 2008
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preceded = Silverio Vega
succeeded = Incumbent
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nationality = American
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website = [http://www.assemblydems.com/memberindex.asp?RosterKey=293 Assembly Majority Web site]
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term_end2 = 2010
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Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. (born December 30, 1973) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2008, where he represents the 33rd legislative district. He also serves as a city councilman in Hoboken.

Ramos and his running mates won a strongly fought primary battle in June 2007, defeating a slate supported by the Hudson County Democratic Organization led by then-Assemblyman Silverio Vega. [Chen, David W. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/06/nyregion/06elect.html?_r=1&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/P/Politics%20and%20Government&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin "Voters Send Mixed Signals to Democratic Organization in New Jersey Primaries"] , "The New York Times", June 6, 2007. Accessed April 11, 2008. "In the 33rd District, Mr. Stack, who is also the mayor of Union City, defeated Mr. Vega, who is also the mayor of West New York . Mr. Stack’s running mates for the Assembly — Ruben J. Ramos Jr. and Caridad Rodriguez — also won easily."]

The youngest elected official in Hoboken history, he has served as city council president.Fact|date=April 2008 Ramos, a teacher by profession, is employed by the Paterson Public Schools.

Ramos serves in the Assembly on the Appropriations Committee and the Education Committee. [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=293 Assemblyman Ramos' Legislative Webpage] , New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 6, 2008.]

Ramos was awarded a B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, with a major in Political Science.

District 33

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 33rd District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
*Senator Brian P. Stack, and
*Assemblywoman Caridad Rodriguez

References

External links

* [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=293 Assemblyman Ramos' Legislative Webpage] , New Jersey Legislature
*"New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms"
** [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RamosR2007.pdf 2007]