- Philip Ramos
Infobox State Representative
name =Phil Ramos
state_assembly =New York
district =6th
term_start =January, 2002
nationality =United States
party =Democrat
residence =Central Islip, New York
website = [http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=006 Philip Ramos]Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) represents the 6th Assembly District, which includes portions of the hamlets of
Brentwood , [Central Islip] ,Bay Shore ,North Bay Shore ,Islip andIslandia . He was elected to a newly gerrymandered Assembly seat in2002 .Phil Ramos is the son of a
correction officer and a registered nurse. His family was one of the first Hispanic families to move to Brentwood in 1957. He has lived in the community for the past 50 years, raising his two children.Phil graduated from Brentwood High School in 1974, and went to work as a therapy aide at the Pilgrim Psychiatric Center. Phil later became an Emergency Medical Technician and received a commendation for delivering a baby boy on the side of the Southern State Parkway.
Phil recently retired from the Suffolk County Police Department, after 20 years of service. He retired as a Detective.
Phil Ramos followed in the footsteps of his father by going into law enforcement. As a
Suffolk County Police Officer, Phil joined with other Latino police officers in founding the Suffolk County Police Hispanic Society.Phil worked eight years in the Narcotics Unit as an undercover officer.
Promoted to
detective in 1987, Phil was assigned to the community where he grew up.In 1993, he was elected president of the Suffolk County Police Hispanic Society
External links
* [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=006 Philip Ramos] Official New York Assembly member website.
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MNY47723&type=category&category=Environmental%20Issues Project Vote Smart] Interest group ratings.
* [http://www.philramos.com Campaign Website] Official campaign website.
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