Ralph Acosta Explained

Ralph D. Acosta
State House:Pennsylvania
District:180th
Term Start:January 1, 1985
Term End:November 30, 1994
Predecessor:James McIntyre
Successor:Benjamin Ramos
Birth Date:28 September 1934[1]
Birth Place:Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico
Party:Democratic

Ralph D. Acosta (born September 28, 1934) is an American politician. He is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2] He was the first Latino to be elected to the state House.[3]

Background

Born in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico on September 28, 1934, Acosta was professionally involved in long-haul trucking.[4]

Political career

A Democrat, he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1985 term. The first Latino to be elected to the state House, he served a total of five consecutive terms. In 1995, he ran an unsuccessful campaign for reelection.[5] [6] [7] During his tenure, Acosta was appointed as one of two vice chairs of the Pennsylvania Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs, serving under Governor Robert P. Casey. One of the concerns on which he focused was safe, affordable housing for senior citizens.[8]

Acosta was succeeded by Benjamin Ramos.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's who Among Hispanic Americans. Unterburger, A.L.. Gale Research Inc. Delgado, J.L.. 1994. Gale Research. 9780810385504. 2014-11-18.
  2. Web site: Cox . Harold . House Members A . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
  3. News: Gamboa . Ana . Rep. Acosta recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month at state Capitol . 14 July 2018 . AL DÍA News . 8 October 2015 . en.
  4. "Ralph Acosta" (biography). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, retrieved online July 12, 2019.
  5. "Ralph Acosta, Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
  6. Arnau, Ariel. "The Evolution of Leadership within the Puerto Rican Community of Philadelphia, 1950s-1970s," in The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 136, No. 1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press, January 2012.
  7. Mahon, Grant. "Hispanics miffed by board trip." Reading, Pennsylvania: Reading Eagle, February 28, 1990.
  8. "Latinos in Pennsylvania: Summary Report & Recommendations." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs, April 1991.
  9. Whalen, Carmen Teresa. From Puerto Rico to Philadelphia: Puerto Rican Workers and Post-War Economy, p. 237. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Temple University Press, 2001.

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