Washington State House of Representatives - 5th Legislative District
Bio
After growing up in East Oakland, California, Bill Ramos went on to study biology and forest sciences at Humboldt State University before joining the US Forest Service. During his 30-year forestry career – first in California, then in North Bend, Washington – he served as Director of Timber Management, Director of Recreation and Public Services, and Director of Ecosystem Management, managing a team of biologists and earth scientists tasked with environmental analyses of federal lands. Bill also spent time in Honduras with USAID working on Honduran forest protection and management.
In 2005, Bill joined the Federal Transit Administration as a community planner and tribal liaison. In this role, he worked collaboratively with tribes in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska to improve access to public transit on tribal lands.
In addition to his work in forestry and transportation planning, Bill served on the Issaquah City Council from 2016-2018 before joining the Washington State House of Representatives in 2019. Today, he sits on the House Public Safety Committee, House Transportation Committee, and House Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee.