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Ruben Ramos
Ruben Ramos
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly; from the 33rd district
	In office; January 8, 2008 – January 14, 2014
Preceded by	Brian P. Stack; Silverio Vega
Succeeded by	Carmelo Garcia
Personal details
Born	Ruben J. Ramos, Jr.; December 30, 1973 (age 50); Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Norma Parra Ramos
Children	2
Residence	Hoboken
Alma mater	Farleigh Dickinson University
Occupation	Teacher
Profession	Politician
Website	Assembly Majority Web site

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Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. (born December 30, 1973) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2008 to 2014, representing the 33rd Legislative District. He now serves as a city councilman in Hoboken, a position he held prior to serving in the General Assembly.^[1]

Ramos and his running mates won a contentious primary battle in June 2007, defeating a slate supported by the Hudson County Democratic Organization led by then-Assemblyman Silverio Vega.^[2]

The youngest elected official in Hoboken history, he represented the Fourth Ward and served as city council president.^[3] Ramos, a teacher by profession, is employed by the Paterson Public Schools.^[4]

He simultaneously held a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly and on the City Council. This dual position, often called double dipping, is allowed under a grandfather clause in the state law enacted by the New Jersey Legislature and signed into law by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine in September 2007 that prevents dual-office-holding but allows those who had held both positions as of February 1, 2008, to retain both posts.^[5]

Ramos was awarded a B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, with a major in Political Science.^[4]

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 2012-2013 Legislative Session are:^[6]

Senator Brian P. Stack, and
Assemblyman Sean Connors

Run for Mayor of Hoboken

On February 22, 2013, Ramos announced that he is running for the position of Mayor of Hoboken in the November 2013 elections against incumbent Dawn Zimmer, together with a slate of candidates for City Council. Ramos said that he would not run for re-election to the Assembly in 2014.^[7]

References

^ "City of Hoboken, NJ" website, Accessed January 4, 2019.
^ Chen, David W. "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."
^ CRV 153 "Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 102", June 22, 2007. Accessed March 2, 2013. "Ramos, Jr., who was born and raised in Hoboken, is the first Puerto Rican from, Hoboken to be nominated to the New Jersey State Assembly. At age 25, Ramos, Jr. became the youngest councilman to be elected in the City of Hoboken in 1999, representing the 4th Ward."
^ ^a ^b Assemblyman Ramos' Legislative Webpage, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 6, 2008.
^ via Associated Press. "N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping", WPVI-TV, March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.
^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 22, 2013.
^ Hack, Charles. "Hoboken Assemblyman Ruben Ramos says he is running for mayor", The Jersey Journal, February 21, 2013. Accessed February 22, 2012. "Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. announced today he is running to unseat incumbent Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer in this November's elections.... Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. announced today he is running to unseat incumbent Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer in this November's elections."

External links

Assemblyman Ramos' Legislative Webpage, New Jersey Legislature
Hoboken Assemblyman Ruben Ramos says he is running for mayor
New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

[1] "City of Hoboken, NJ" website, Accessed January 4, 2019.

[2] Chen, David W. "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."

[3] CRV 153 "Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 102", June 22, 2007. Accessed March 2, 2013. "Ramos, Jr., who was born and raised in Hoboken, is the first Puerto Rican from, Hoboken to be nominated to the New Jersey State Assembly. At age 25, Ramos, Jr. became the youngest councilman to be elected in the City of Hoboken in 1999, representing the 4th Ward."

[NJLEG-4] Assemblyman Ramos' Legislative Webpage, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 6, 2008.

[5] via Associated Press. "N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping", WPVI-TV, March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.

[6] Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 22, 2013.

[7] Hack, Charles. "Hoboken Assemblyman Ruben Ramos says he is running for mayor", The Jersey Journal, February 21, 2013. Accessed February 22, 2012. "Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. announced today he is running to unseat incumbent Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer in this November's elections.... Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. announced today he is running to unseat incumbent Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer in this November's elections."

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+| district            = [[New Jersey's 33rd legislative district|33rd]]
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-| term_end            =
+| term_end            = January 14, 2014
-| preceded            = [[Silverio Vega]]
+| preceded            = [[Brian P. Stack]]<br>[[Silverio Vega]]
-| succeeded           = [[Incumbent]]
+| succeeded           = [[Carmelo Garcia]]
+| birth_name          = Ruben J. Ramos, Jr.
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-'''Ruben J. Ramos, Jr.''' (born December 30, 1973) is an American [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] [[politician]], who has served in the [[New Jersey]] [[New Jersey General Assembly|General Assembly]] since 2008, where he represents the [[33rd Legislative District (New Jersey)|33rd Legislative District]]. He also served as a city councilman in [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]].
+'''Ruben J. Ramos, Jr.''' (born December 30, 1973) is an American [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] [[politician]] who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2008 to 2014, representing the [[New Jersey's 33rd legislative district|33rd Legislative District]]. He now serves as a city councilman in [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]], a position he held prior to serving in the General Assembly.<ref>[http://archive.hobokennj.gov/council/members/ruben-ramos-jr/ "City of Hoboken, NJ"] website, Accessed January 4, 2019.</ref>
-Ramos and his running mates won a contentious primary battle in June 2007, defeating a slate supported by the [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County]] Democratic Organization led by then-Assemblyman [[Silverio Vega]].<ref>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."</ref>
+Ramos and his running mates won a contentious primary battle in June 2007, defeating a slate supported by the [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County]] Democratic Organization led by then-Assemblyman [[Silverio Vega]].<ref>Chen, David W. [https://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."</ref>
-The youngest elected official in Hoboken history, he represented the Fourth Ward and served as city council president.<ref>CRV 153 [http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2007-06-22/html/CREC-2007-06-22-pt1-PgE1395-3.htm "Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 102"], June 22, 2007. Accessed March 2, 2013. "Ramos, Jr., who was born and raised in Hoboken, is the first Puerto Rican from, Hoboken to be nominated to the New Jersey State Assembly. At age 25, Ramos, Jr. became the youngest councilman to be elected in the City of Hoboken in 1999, representing the 4th Ward."</ref> Ramos, a teacher by profession, is employed by the [[Paterson Public Schools]].<ref name=NJLEG/>
+The youngest elected official in Hoboken history, he represented the Fourth Ward and served as city council president.<ref>CRV 153 [http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2007-06-22/html/CREC-2007-06-22-pt1-PgE1395-3.htm "Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 102"], June 22, 2007. Accessed March 2, 2013. "Ramos, Jr., who was born and raised in Hoboken, is the first Puerto Rican from, Hoboken to be nominated to the New Jersey State Assembly. At age 25, Ramos, Jr. became the youngest councilman to be elected in the City of Hoboken in 1999, representing the 4th Ward."</ref> Ramos, a teacher by profession, is employed by the [[Paterson Public Schools]].<ref name=NJLEG>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=293 Assemblyman Ramos' Legislative Webpage], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed February 6, 2008.</ref>
-He simultaneously held a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly and on the City Council. This dual position, often called [[double dipping]], is allowed under a grandfather clause in the state law enacted by the [[New Jersey Legislature]] and signed into law by [[Governor of New Jersey]] [[Jon Corzine]] in September 2007 that prevents dual-office-holding but allows those who had held both positions as of February 1, 2008, to retain both posts.<ref>via ''[[Associated Press]]''. [http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/politics&id=6038619 "N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping"], ''[[WPVI-TV]]'', March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.</ref>
+He simultaneously held a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly and on the City Council. This dual position, often called [[double dipping]], is allowed under a grandfather clause in the state law enacted by the [[New Jersey Legislature]] and signed into law by [[Governor of New Jersey]] [[Jon Corzine]] in September 2007 that prevents dual-office-holding but allows those who had held both positions as of February 1, 2008, to retain both posts.<ref>via ''[[Associated Press]]''. [https://6abc.com/archive/6038619/ "N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping"], ''[[WPVI-TV]]'', March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.</ref>
-Ramos serves in the Assembly and chairs the Assembly Regulatory Oversight & Gaming Committee.<ref name=NJLEG>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=293 Assemblyman Ramos' Legislative Webpage], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed February 6, 2008.</ref>
 Ramos was awarded a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from [[Fairleigh Dickinson University]], with a major in Political Science.<ref name=NJLEG/>
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=293 Assemblyman Ramos' Legislative Webpage], [[New Jersey Legislature]]
-*[http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/02/assemblyman_ruben_j_ramos_says.html  Hoboken Assemblyman Ruben Ramos says he is running for mayor]
+*[http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/02/assemblyman_ruben_j_ramos_says.html Hoboken Assemblyman Ruben Ramos says he is running for mayor]
 *''New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms''
 **[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RamosR2011.pdf 2011] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RamosR2010.pdf 2010] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RamosR2009.pdf 2009] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RamosR2008.pdf 2008] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RamosR2007.pdf 2007]
 {{New Jersey General Assembly}}
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 [[Category:New Jersey city council members]]
+[[Category:Puerto Rican people in New Jersey politics]]
+[[Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New Jersey]]
+[[Category:21st-century members of the New Jersey Legislature]]

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