Jorge Luis "Borgie" Ramos Peña (born September 22, 1961) is a Puerto Rican

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affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the

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from 2005 to 2013 representing

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Early years and studies

Jorge Luis Ramos Peña was born on September 22, 1961, in

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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

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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

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. 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

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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

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. In

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, Ramos was defeated by

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Personal life

Ramos is married and has two children: Luis Aneudy and Anette Marie.

References

External links

Jorge Ramos Peña Official biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramos Pena, Jorge Living people 1961 births New Progressive Party members of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico Politicians from Ponce