Orlando Ramos is an American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Hampden district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 6, 2021.
Orlando Ramos | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Hampden district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jose Tosado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Springfield Technical Community College (AA) University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA) Westfield State University (MPA) |
Early life and education
Ramos was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts. After graduating from Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School, he earned an associate degree from Springfield Technical Community College, a Bachelor of Arts in public policy from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a Master of Public Administration from Westfield State University.[1]
Career
Ramos worked as an intern in the office of Governor Deval Patrick. He was later elected to the Springfield City Council, where he introduced legislation to improve infrastructure in the city.[2] He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021.[3][4]
Personal life
Ramos is Puerto Rican.[5]
References
- ^ "Orlando Ramos". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "City Councilor Orlando Ramos reintroduces legislation aimed to fix Springfield streets". WWLP. July 30, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Springfield City Councilor Orlando Ramos wins 9th Hampden District race for state representative". masslive. September 2, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Springfield City Councilor Orlando Ramos kicks off state representative campaign". WWLP. June 26, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Springfield's election of Latinos to Massachusetts House and Senate more than 30 years in the making". masslive. September 5, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
