A Long Island Assemblyman Learns to Work the System – Phil Ramos

“ALONG with the obligatory family photos ”” as a single dad, he raised twins while embroiled in a largely hostile, two-decade relationship with his former employer, the Suffolk County Police Department ”” and a catchy postage stamp poster honoring another champion of the disenfranchised, Cesar Chavez, there is a $320 million gorilla lurking in the local office of Assemblyman Phil Ramos. He doesn’t seem intimidated by it; after all, he invited it here. Meet Phil Ramos’ political agenda

He thinks of it as a cutting-edge example of what his grandfather called “Ley de la vida,” or “Rule of life.” Out of something divisive ”” say, a mean-spirited political brawl over immigration policy in Suffolk County that reached a peak in the State Legislature last week ”” comes something good. Perhaps.”

Comments are closed.