Small Business Owner Santiago Ramos

Announces Campaign For State Representative

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Thursday, March 1st, 2012                                                  Santiago Ramos 206-595-8267

Kirkland - Small Business Owner Santiago Ramos announced today his campaign for 48th

District State Representative, Position Two. This is the position currently held by Rep. Deb

Eddy. Ramos will only run if Rep. Eddy retires from her seat.

“With devastating cuts to our public schools and higher education, we are making it harder

for the next generation to have the opportunities that were there when I was growing up. That

needs to change.

Our economy depends on a focus on excellence in our K-12 schools, a commitment to career

and technical training and the end of budget cuts to our four year universities,” said Santiago

Ramos.

Santiago is focused on renewing our commitment to opportunity. He is concerned that the

programs and educational opportunities he received will not be there for future generations.

Santiago moved here, as a child, with his family from Mexico in the early 90s. He went from

knowing no english when he entered public school to graduating with a master’s degree in

business from Western Washington University.

That’s why he is prioritizing:

•Stopping the cuts to our four year universities.

•Prioritizing our public schools

•Reducing our high school dropout rate.

•Reviewing and sunsetting tax breaks to ensure we are creating an economic climate that

creates jobs.

Santiago Ramos lives with his family in Kirkland, WA