Ruben J. Ramos
| Ruben J. Ramos | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 33rd Legislative District district |
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Assumed office January 8, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Silverio Vega |
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December 30, 1973 Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Norma Parra Ramos |
| Children | Two |
| Residence | Hoboken |
| Alma mater | Farleigh Dickinson University |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Assembly Majority Web site |
Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. (born December 30, 1973) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2008, where he represents the 33rd Legislative District. He also served as a city councilman in Hoboken.
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.
The youngest elected official in Hoboken history, he represented the Fourth Ward and served as city council president. Ramos, a teacher by profession, is employed by the Paterson Public Schools.
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.
Ramos serves in the Assembly and chairs the Assembly Regulatory Oversight & Gaming Committee.
Ramos was awarded a B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, with a major in Political Science.
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:
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