He arrived in Osceola County nearly two decades ago to recover from a near-fatal medical condition. Instead of resting, though, Armando Ramirez dedicated his time to community activism. He often plants himself at a Kissimmee cafe, where he provides an ear for people to vent about local government, the poor economy or personal struggles. Ramirez is again running for office. That’s almost a given, as he’s sought elected posts in 2002 (Kissimmee city commissioner), 2004 (supervisor of elections) and 2006-2007 and 2008 (county commissioner). Even so, many residents don’t see him as a politician. They consider Ramirez a strong voice for the Hispanic community. Not everyone appreciates the way he pushed for a single-member district system to elect county commissioners, or his style on other community issues. Ramirez’s activism here dates to 1991, when he criticized appointments to the county’s minority affairs committee. Ramirez recently spoke to Sentinel reporter Eloisa Ruano Gonzalez.”*
Posted on:
May 5th, 2008
Curation from
Tomás
Filed Under:
Community,
People
Comments
Leave a Reply
