Jessica Ramos
Jessica Ramos is an American politician from the state of New York. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a member of the New York State Senate representing District 13, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and parts of Astoria and Woodside.Early life and family
Ramos was born and grew up in the New York City borough of Queens, the daughter of Colombian immigrants. She was born at Elmhurst Hospital, raised in Astoria, and lived in East Elmhurst, and Corona, Queens. Exposed to civic life at an early age, Jessica participated in community activities with the Colombian immigrant community's local civic groups and later on as a Democratic District Leader and Community Board Member. She attended Academy of American Studies and Hofstra University.
Ramos served as the Director of Latino Media for New York City from April 2016 to December 2017. She previously served as Communications Adviser to the Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy and Initiatives. Prior to that, she was the Communications Director for Build Up NYC. She has also done communications work with a local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees District council 37 and a regional branch of the Service Employees International Union.
Ramos has served on Queens Community Board 3, and she was a Queens County Democratic District Leader from 2010 to 2014. Ramos lives in Jackson Heights with her two sons.In January 2018, Ramos announced her candidacy for New York State Senate, challenging Jose Peralta, a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference, in the Democratic Party primary election. Ramos defeated Peralta and won the general election. She received a number of high-profile endorsements, including from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, the New York Times, and Kirsten Gillibrand.
In the Senate, Ramos is serving as the Chair on the Committee on Labor.
