Anibal ramos essex county va

Anibal Ramos Jr. is a Democratic politician who has been a member of the Municipal Council of Newark, New Jersey, representing the North Ward, since 2006^[1] and briefly acted as Council President in 2013.

Background

Born and raised in Newark, Ramos is a Puerto Rican American and grew up living in the Columbus Homes housing project in the Seventh Avenue-Broadway neighbourhood.^[2] He studied urban history, political science, and nonprofit management at Rutgers University.^[3] He has worked for Newark Public Schools.^[4] and for Essex County Department of Economic Development, Training and Employment.,^[5] as Director of the Division of Training and Employment.

2014 mayoral candidacy

On May 30, 2013 Ramos announced he would run in the May 13, 2014 Newark mayoral election.^[6] Other candidates included Council Members Ras Baraka and Darrin S. Sharif and former Assistant State Attorney General Shavar Jeffries.^[7]&