[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15007]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF ARMANDO RAMIREZ

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                           HON. ALAN GRAYSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 17, 2014

  Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, in honor of Hispanic Heritage 
Month, to recognize Armando Ramirez. Mr. Ramirez was born and raised in 
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, and educated in the public school system. 
After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Army and served 
during the Korean War.
  After serving in the military, Mr. Ramirez moved to New York City 
where he worked while continuing his education during the evenings. Mr. 
Ramirez attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY, 
and graduated from Saint Francis College, Brooklyn, NY in 1980, with a 
degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science. He took several civil 
service examinations and became a police officer in New York City. Mr. 
Ramirez believes now, as he did then, that working as a police officer 
was a mission, not just a career in public service.
  During Mr. Ramirez's 30-year career as a law enforcement officer in 
New York City, he served in rackets and fraud investigations while 
assigned to the District Attorney's office in New York City. He worked 
in the organized crime, homicide, narcotics, major cases, political 
corruption, economic crime, and sex crimes bureaus.
  Mr. Ramirez is currently the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Osceola 
County. He was elected on November 6, 2012 by an overwhelming majority. 
He is the first Hispanic to hold this position in the state of Florida.
  In his capacity as Clerk, Mr. Ramirez responds to constituent 
concerns of wrongdoing. Currently, he is conducting a forensic 
examination of alleged fraudulent foreclosure documents submitted by 
banks to Osceola County courts.
  I am happy to recognize Armando Ramirez, during Hispanic Heritage 
Month, for his service to the United States and the Central Florida 
community.

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