Steve Ramos: The Other Allentown Republican

Last week, I told you that Lou Hershman, one of the finest persons I know, is the sole Republican running for Allentown City Council. If you have a chance, take a look at Allentown blogger Michael Molovoinsky's picture of Lou.  That one picture seems to capture many stories and is in my eyes a work of art. I compliment Michael for this and hate him at the same time, because my own photography pales by comparison. But this post is not about Lou. It's about the other Republican running in Allentown.

Republican Steven Ramos is running for Allentown City Controller.

According to his statement, he and his wife Josefina have four children. They are homeowners in Center City Allentown and home school 3 of their children, with one attending the Arts Academy charter school. Steven is also a United States Army veteran and has worked as an Information Technology professional, managing server systems and networks for the past 16 years. He is currently working in a healthcare environment as a Systems Analyst, developing applications to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.

Why is he running?

"I'm running to give our city residents a controller that is independent of the city administration and able to provide an independent review of the city budget, services, and contracts. My initial priorities are having a transparent City Controller's office - making all finalized audits available to the public for their review as allowed by law and providing the proper oversight needed by the residents of Allentown of important boards and commissions that authorize the use of tax payer funds. I will also work to help make clear to our residents what our pension obligations are and what the total cost will be in the long term.”