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Victor Ramirez
Victor R. Ramirez (b. July 20, 1974) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 47. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010, and he served until January 2019.
Ramirez served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 to 2011.
Biography
Ramirez earned a B.A. in international studies from Frostburg State University in 1996 and his J.D. from the St. Thomas University School of Law in 2001. When he served in the state Senate, his professional experience included working as an attorney at his own practice, the Law Offices of Victor R. Ramirez, and as a teacher of English classes for non-English speaking adults.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ramirez served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judicial Proceedings |
| • Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review |
| • Federal Relations |
| • Legislative Ethics |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ramirez served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Judicial Proceedings |
| • Welfare Reform |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ramirez served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Federal Relations |
| • Judiciary |
Note: Ramirez also served on the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018
Victor Ramirez did not file to run for re-election.
2014
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maryland State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Incumbent Victor Ramirez defeated Walter Lee James, Jr. in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Victor Ramirez Incumbent |
68.4% | 4,981 |
| Walter Lee James, Jr. | 31.6% | 2,296 |
| Total Votes | 7,277 | |
2010
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010
In 2010, Ramirez ran to represent District 47 in the Maryland State Senate. He faced no Republican opposition in the November 2 election.[4]
In the September 14 Democratic primary, Ramirez defeated incumbent Democrat David Harrington. Harrington had represented the district since 2008.
Across the country in 2010, state senate elections were held in 43 states. 1,167 state senate seats were at stake. In all 1,167 state senate districts with an election in 2010, only 19 challengers (12 Democrats and 7 Republicans) defeated an incumbent state senator. Ramirez was one of the 12 Democratic challengers who defeated an incumbent Democratic state senator.
| Maryland State Senate, District 47 (2010) General Election | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Victor Ramirez (D)
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15,548 | 100% | ||
| Maryland State Senate, District 47- Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Victor Ramirez
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4,398 | 63.3% | ||
| David Harrington | 2,546 | 36.7% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Victor Ramirez ran for District 47 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to Jolene Ivey but beating Doyle Niemann.[5]
Victor Ramirez raised $52,509 for his campaign.[6]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 47 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jolene Ivey (D) | 12,860 | 35.3% | ||
| Victor Ramirez (D) | 12,231 | 33.6% | ||
| Doyle Niemann (D) | 11,229 | 30.8% | ||
| Write-Ins | 120 | 0.3% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 10 through April 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 11 through April 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 13 through April 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 13.
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2014
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In 2014, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 8 to April 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 9 to April 8.
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Personal
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At the time of this service in the state Senate, Ramirez was co-chair of the Maryland Democratic Hispanic Caucus and a member of the American Bar Association, the Maryland Hispanic Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, Prince George's County Bar Association, the Maryland Educators Caucus, the Maryland Veterans Caucus, Prince George's County Delegation, and the Task Force to Study Driver Licensing Documentation.
See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland State Senate
- Maryland Senate Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland State Senate District 47
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for State Senate," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Official Results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Ramirez's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 24, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Harrington |
Maryland State Senate District 47 2011-2019 |
Succeeded by Malcolm Augustine (D) |
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Maryland House of Delegates District 47 2003-2011 |
Succeeded by Michael Summers |
