Philip R. Ramos, 4th Senate District
PHILIP R. RAMOS
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BACKGROUND: Philip R. Ramos, 66, of Brentwood has served as an assemblyman representing the 6th District since 2002 and is the assistant speaker of the Assembly. He is an executive board member of the Assembly's Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force and the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus. He also serves on the Assembly committees for ways and means, aging, education and local government. He served 20 years in the Suffolk County Police Department before retiring as a detective in 2001. Ramos is simultaneously running for his seat in the Assembly as he campaigns for Senate, a strategy available this year due to a court-ordered redrawing of State Senate districts. He said he will formally decline his Assembly nomination if he wins the Senate primary.
ISSUES: Ramos’ campaign centers on what he describes as his proven ability to serve constituents in the Assembly. Being elected to the Senate would mean he would have a “bigger footprint” in state government, and serve additional communities like Wyandanch and Amityville. “Many diverse communities have been underfunded when it comes to government resources and many of our issues go by the wayside,” he said. “I’ve shown in our district that I bring home our piece of the pie.” Ramos was born in the Bronx and his parents are from Puerto Rico. He said he understands the needs of the district's Hispanic plurality. Other top issues include education funding and supporting law enforcement while also protecting people’s civil rights.
Vera Chinese joined Newsday in 2017 after working as an editor for the East End lifestyle publication northforker and a general assignment reporter for the New York Daily News.
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