Juan Ramos Jr. served as a Philadelphia city council member from 2004 to 2008.
Former Philadelphia city council member and long-time community leader Juan F. Ramos Jr. died on Saturday, according to his family.
Ramos' family said he was a "reliable ally, a generous neighbor, and had unwavering faith in the potential of Philadelphia."
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