# Robert Ramirez > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Robert_Ramirez > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Robert_Ramirez.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ramirez > Source revision: 1350276754 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American politician in Colorado from 2010 to 2012}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Robert Ramirez | term_start = 2011 | term_end = 2013 | birth_name = Robert Edgar Ramirez | birth_date = | spouse = Suzanne Ramirez | children = 1 | state_legislature = Colorado | party = [Republican Party (United States)](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) | district = 29 | predecessor1 = Debbie Benefield | successor1 = [Tracy Kraft-Tharp](/source/Tracy_Kraft-Tharp) | allegiance = [U.S. Navy](/source/U.S._Navy) | service_years = 1988-1988 | profession = Manager | committees = Education Committee, Colorado House of Representatives Transportation Committee, Colorado House of Representatives }} '''Robert Ramirez''' is a former legislator in the U.S. state of [Colorado](/source/Colorado). Elected to the [Colorado House of Representatives](/source/Colorado_House_of_Representatives) as a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)), he represented House District 29, which centers around the communities of [Westminster](/source/Westminster%2C_Colorado) and [Arvada](/source/Arvada%2C_Colorado), from 2010 to 2012.{{Cite news |last1=Paulson |first1=Steven K. |date=November 18, 2010 |url=http://www.dailycamera.com/state-west-news/ci_16654671 |title=Colorado GOP retains control of state House |agency=[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press) |newspaper=[Daily Camera](/source/Daily_Camera) |location=Boulder, Colorado |access-date=May 2, 2011}} ==Biography== Ramirez was born in [New Jersey](/source/New_Jersey) to a Mexican father and an American mother.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ramirezforcolorado.com/content/biography |title=Biography of Republican State Representative Robert Ramirez |website=Ramirez for Colorado HD29 |access-date=May 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029062253/http://www.ramirezforcolorado.com/content/biography |archive-date=October 29, 2012}}{{self-published source|date=December 2022}}{{Cite news |last1=Hoover |first1=Tim |orig-date=April 28, 2011 |date=May 4, 2016 |url=http://www.denverpost.com/legislature/ci_17945500 |title=Latino Republican in Colorado House struggled over vote on in-state tuition for illegal immigrants |newspaper=[The Denver Post](/source/The_Denver_Post) |access-date=2011-05-02}} His parents divorced when he was eight years old; he and his two siblings were raised by their mother, who worked as a survey engineer among other jobs. As a young person he was active in [Boy Scouts of America](/source/Boy_Scouts_of_America), and he went on to earn the [Eagle Scout](/source/Eagle_Scout_(Boy_Scouts_of_America)) rank. ===Education and career=== After graduating from high school Ramirez enlisted in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) and was honorably discharged in 1988. He worked for several years in management positions in [Texas](/source/Texas) then, moved to Arvada, Colorado. In 2002 he moved to Westminster, Colorado. He has been a part of several entrepreneur ventures. Before beginning his legislative career, he managed a [Denver](/source/Denver)-based uniform supply company. Ramirez earned an associate degree in business. His wife, Suzanne, is an elementary school teacher and has worked in [Jefferson County](/source/Jefferson_County%2C_Colorado) schools since 2001. Ramirez attributes his political aspirations to his daughter prodding him to serve.{{Cite web |last1=Maher |first1=Kelly |date=November 21, 2010 |url=http://www.whosaidyousaid.com/2010/11/rep-elect-ramirez-inspired-by-daughters-reagan-rock/ |title=Rep.-elect Ramirez inspired by daughter's Reagan rock |website=Who Said You Said |publisher=Citizen Media |access-date=2011-05-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025073400/http://www.whosaidyousaid.com/2010/11/rep-elect-ramirez-inspired-by-daughters-reagan-rock/ |archive-date=October 25, 2020}}{{Unreliable source?|date=December 2022}} ==Legislative career== ===2010 election=== {{Expand section|date=November 2012}} In the 2010 legislative session, Ramirez served on the Transportation and Education committees.{{Cite web |url=http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/House/members/Hou29.htm |title=Representative Robert Ramirez |website=Colorado General Assembly directory |date=February 23, 2011 |access-date=2011-05-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309223141/http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/House/members/Hou29.htm |archive-date=March 9, 2012}} ===2012 election=== In the [2012 general election](/source/United_States_elections%2C_2012), Representative Ramirez faced Democratic challenger [Tracy Kraft-Tharp](/source/Tracy_Kraft-Tharp). Kraft-Tharp was elected by a margin of 51% to 43%.{{cite web |url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/43032/111283/en/summary.html |title=Colorado Election Results - 2012 General Election |date=May 3, 2013 |publisher=Colorado Secretary of State |via=Clarity Elections |access-date=December 23, 2022}}{{cite web |url=http://data.denverpost.com/election/results/state-house/2012/ |title=State House 2012 Election Results |newspaper=[The Denver Post](/source/The_Denver_Post) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122062939/http://data.denverpost.com/election/results/state-house/2012/ |archive-date=January 22, 2016}} ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20091209013404/http://www.ramirezforcolorado.com/ Ramirez for Colorado] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramirez, Robert}} Category:American politicians of Mexican descent Category:Republican Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:People from New Jersey Category:21st-century members of the Colorado General Assembly --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Robert Ramirez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ramirez) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ramirez?action=history)). 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