Roberto Ramirez (politician)

Roberto Ramirez
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 78th district
In office 1993–2000

From 1990 to 2000 Ramirez served as a New York State Assemblyman representing the 78th Assembly District in The Bronx. During his tenure as a legislator, Ramirez chaired several committees including the Subcommittee on Urban Health Care, the Administrative Regulations Review Commission (ARRC), the Social Services and the Real Property Tax Committee.

As Chair of the Subcommittee on Urban Health Care, Ramirez conducted groundbreaking hearings on the issue of discrimination in New York's health care system.

As Chair of the Administrative Regulations Review Commission (ARRC), Mr. Ramirez introduced regulatory reform legislation and conducted statewide public hearings on health and environmental issues and on the Executive Branch's attempts to restrict the right of the public to participate in the State rule making process.

As Chair of the Social Services Committee, Ramirez worked to protect the interests of New Yorkers participating in government assistance programs. Ramirez authored the Ramirez/March bill which was eventually adopted as budget language requiring welfare-to-work programs to provide welfare recipients enrolled in colleges with work-fare assignments on or near their campuses.

As the Chairman of the Real Property Tax Committee, Ramirez chaired an 11-member Task Force on the School Tax Relief (STAR) Program, resulting in the passage of nine bills aimed at expanding eligibility of the Program to primary homeowners.

Mr. Ramirez also introduced educational legislation to provide additional resources to Schools Under Registration Review (SURR). Ramirez, with the vision of creating hundreds of permanent private sector jobs, authored legislation creating five county-specific Industrial Development Agencies as well as the Bronx Development Corporation.

In 1998, Chief Judge Judith Kaye and Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman appointed Ramirez to the Committee to Promote Public Trust and Confidence in the Legal System to address public trust issues and develop a strategic plan to improve the justice system.

Personal life

Ramirez resides in New York. He has a son, Roberto Jr. and a daughter, Angelisa. He also has six grandchildren.

References

1. Clifford, Levy (October 7, 2001). "As Ferrer's Gray Eminence, Roberto Ramirez Is a Force, and a Potential Power Broker". The New York Times. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
2. "Our Team". MirRam Group. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
3. Temple-Raston, Diana (December 28, 2004). "Don't Refer to Roberto Ramirez as Ferrer's Kingmaker". New York Sun. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
4. "Puerto Rican Bar Association: Roberto Ramirez, Esq". Puerto Rican Bar Association. PRBA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
5. Lipton, Eric (June 1, 2001). "Appeals Court Denies Request To Release 'Vieques Four'". New York Times. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
6. Rivieccio, Anthony (February 19, 2015). "Who will be next to hold the title: Chairman of The Bronx Democratic Party?". thebronxchronicle.com. The Bronx Chronicle. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

Political offices
Preceded by Israel Martinez	New York State Assembly 77th District 1991–1992	Succeeded by Aurelia Greene
Preceded by Gloria Davis	New York State Assembly 78th District 1993–2000	Succeeded by José Rivera
Party political offices
Preceded by George Friedman	Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Bronx County Democratic Committee 1996 - 2002	Succeeded by José Rivera