Jorge Luis "Borgie" Ramos Peña (born September 22, 1961) is a
Puerto Rican politician
A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...
affiliated with the
New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the
Puerto Rico House of Representatives
The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico () is the lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the bicameral territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The House, together with the Senate, control the legislative branch of the go ...
from 2005 to 2013 representing
District 30.
Early years and studies
Jorge Luis Ramos Peña was born on September 22, 1961, in
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce ( , , ) is a city and a Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The most populated city outside the San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan metropolitan area, Ponce was founded on August 12, 1692Some publ ...
to Pablo Ramos Sanabria and Dora H. Peña Morales. Ramos has three brothers and three sisters. Ramos began studying at the Jesús María Rodríguez School. He then studied Mechanics at the Carmen B. Huyke High School.
Professional career
At the age of 19, Ramos began working for the
Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps
The Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps (PRFC); is the statewide fire department that provides fire protection, rescue, and protection from other hazards in Puerto Rico. It was established in 1942 under the Puerto Rico Fire Services. In addition, it off ...
where he held the ranks of firefighter, inspector, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain.
Political career
Ramos began his political career in 1992 when he was elected to the Municipal Assembly of
Arroyo. He served as such until 2004, during which he also served as Vicepresident of the
New Progressive Party in the town.
In 2003, Ramos presented his candidacy to the
House of Representatives of Puerto Rico for District 30. After securing a spot at the
PNP primaries, he went on to be elected at the
2004 general election.
Ramos was reelected in
2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
.
In
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
, Ramos was defeated by
Luis Ortíz Lugo.
Personal life
Ramos is married and has two children: Luis Aneudy and Anette Marie.
References
External links
Jorge Ramos Peña Official biography
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Living people
1961 births
New Progressive Party members of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
Politicians from Ponce
21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico