Alex Ramel

Alex Ramel
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 40th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2020 Serving with Debra Lekanoff
Preceded by	Jeff Morris
Personal details
Born	1977 (age 47–48)[1] Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Western Washington University

Alexander W. Ramel[2] (born 1977) is an American politician and activist serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 40th district, which includes San Juan County and portions of Whatcom and Skagit Counties.[3]

Early life and education

Ramel was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Policy and Planning from the Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University.[4][5]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Ramel worked as a community organizer in Bellingham, Washington. He served as President of the Kulshan Community Land Trust. After the resignation of incumbent Democrat Jeff Morris, Ramel was appointed to fill out the remainder of his term. He took office on January 6, 2020, and was retained in the office in the November 2020 general election.[6]

Awards

• 2021 City Champion Awards. Presented by Association of Washington Cities (AWC).[7]

References

1. "Ramel appointed to state House from 40th District". Go Anacortes. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
2. "Western Washington Univ". The Bellingham Herald. 2005-08-08. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
3. "Alex Ramel". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
4. "Alex Ramel – Democratic Member of the WA State House of Representatives". Retrieved 2020-04-26.
5. PM, Caitlin Harrington :: 10:01 (2018-05-26). "Meet the candidates vying to succeed Kris Lytton in the 40th LD: Alex Ramel". NPI's Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
6. Mandi Johnson (2020-01-14). "Alex Ramel replaces Jeff Morris as 40th District representative". The Journal of the San Juan Islands. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
7. "Association of Washington Cities recognizes 11 state legislators with 2021 City Champion Awards". wacities.org. July 28, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.