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Jay Ramras

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Jay Ramras

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Prior offices
Alaska House of Representatives District 10

Personal
Profession
Business owner

Jay Ramras is a former Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 10th District from 2005 to 2011.

Biography

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Ramras' professional experience includes working as a businessma and owner of Aviator Greenhouse and Sweets, Food Factory, Jaybird's Wingworld, Pike's Landing and Pike's Waterfront Lodge.

Ramras is a member of the Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant and Retailers Association, Alaska Travel Industry Association, Chamber of Commerce and the National Rifle Association.[1]

Issue positions

Ramras did not provide answers to the Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]

Committee assignments

Issues

  • HB 35 - "An Act relating to notice and consent for a minor's abortion; relating to penalties for performing an abortion; relating to a judicial bypass procedure for an abortion; relating to coercion of a minor to have an abortion; and relating to reporting of abortions performed on minors."
  • HB 79 - "An Act establishing a gas royalty and production tax fund, describing its purpose, and authorizing use of fund proceeds to support power cost equalization."
  • HB 98 - "An Act relating to minor consuming and repeat minor consuming; relating to penalties for violations of limitations on possessing, sending, shipping, transporting, or bringing alcoholic beverages to, soliciting or receiving orders for delivery of alcoholic beverages to, and the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, barter, traffic, or possession of alcoholic beverages in, a local option area; and providing for an effective date."[3]

Elections

2010

See also: Alaska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010

Ramras did not seek re-election in 2010. Instead he ran for Lieutenant Governor, losing in the primary. He came in second with 31.16%.

2008

See also: Alaska House of Representatives election, 2008

In 2008, Ramras was re-elected to the Alaska House of Representatives District 10. Ramras (R) finished with 2,582 votes while his opponent John Brown (D) finished with 2,327 votes.[4] Ramras raised $60,789 for his campaign fund.[5]

Alaska House of Representatives District 10
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jay Ramras (R) 2,582
John Brown (D) 2,327

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Recent news

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See also

External links

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Alaska State House District 10
2005–2011
Succeeded by
Steve M. Thompson


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