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Ben Ramos
Benjamin "Ben" Ramos was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 197 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Ramos is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 180 from 1994 to 2000. He previously served as Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth and as Deputy Mayor of Philadelphia under Mayor Ed Rendell.[1]
Biography
Ramos earned his M.S. from the Southern New Hampshire University. His professional experience includes working as a Partnership Coordinator & Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau, as the Director of Special Projects for APM, Inc. and as Chief of Staff and other capacities for City Councilman At-Large Angel L. Ortiz from 1984 to 1988.[1]
Elections
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Leslie Acosta defeated incumbent Jose Miranda, Danilo Burgos and Ben Ramos in the Democratic primary. Edward Lloyd, Jr. (D) was removed from the ballot on April 3, 2014, and Juan Rodriguez (D) was removed from the ballot on April 4, 2014. Acosta was unchallenged in the general election.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 197
External links
- Official campaign website
- Ben Ramos on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Pennsylvania Department of State- Official candidate list
Footnotes