Harry R. Ramey Jr. | |
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Wayne Township Supervisor | |
Assumed office May 2017 |
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Preceded by | Tom Arends |
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 55th district |
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In office August 2005 – January 2013 |
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Preceded by | John J. Millner |
Succeeded by | Marty Moylan (redistricted) |
Personal details | |
Born |
Springfield, Illinois |
March 17, 1962
Political party | Republican |
Religion | Christian |
Harry "Randy" Ramey Jr. (born March 17, 1962) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 55th district from 2005 to 2012. Ramey ran for the 55th district in 2002, but was defeated in the Republican primary by John J. Millner. Ramey was appointed in 2005 and was elected in 2006, with 39% of the vote. Ramey is the stepson of Republican James "Pate" Philip.
As a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, Ramey served on five committees: Transportation and Motor Vehicles, Consumer Protection, Appropriation-Public Safety, Computer Technology, and State Government Administration.
In March 2012, Ramey ran in the Republican primary for the Illinois State Senate in the 23rd District. He was defeated by Carole Pankau.
On September 19th, 2016, Ramey announced his candidacy for Wayne Township Supervisor. The primary election is being held on February 28th, 2017. He is unopposed in the general election and will succeed retiring Supervisor Tom Arends in May.