Editing Ramapo, New York (section)

==Government==
Ramapo is run by a [[town supervisor]], until May 19, 2017, Christopher St. Lawrence. In April 2016, federal prosecutors indicted St. Lawrence and a former town official, N. Aaron Troodler, on 22 counts of securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy. The fraud related to a number of projects such as a minor league{{Dubious|date=February 2025|reason="State: Risky action on Ramapo ballpark could cost taxpayers $60M" (https://www.proquest.com/docview/919420508) by Mareesa Nicosia, The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.), 2 Feb 2012, states: "Taxpayers could be left holding the bag for up to $60 million in costs related to the town's controversial baseball stadium because of the risky actions of Ramapo officials, the state Comptroller's Office said in an audit released Wednesday. [...] The stadium, known as Provident Bank Park, is home to the Can-Am League's Rockland Boulders, who open their second season May 22. [...] An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified the Rockland Boulders as a minor-league franchise."}} baseball stadium and condominium development, falsified accounting entries made to sell Town bonds to investors, and misappropriating funds from the town's special tax districts (such as its ambulance fund) to use in its general fund.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ramapo-town-supervisor-and-former-executive-director-ramapo-local-development |title=Ramapo Town Supervisor And Former Executive Director Of Ramapo Local Development Corporation Charged With Securities Fraud In Connection With Ramapo Municipal Bonds |date=April 14, 2016 |publisher=U.S. Department of Justice |access-date=September 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://patch.com/new-york/newcity/feds-arrest-ramapo-town-supervisor |title=Town Officials Face Charges in Fiscal Fraud Case  |work=New City Patch |date= May 2, 2016|access-date=September 17, 2016 |first=Lanning|last=Taliaferro}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/file/840826/download |title=Indictment. United States of America v. Christopher St. Lawrence, and N. Aaron Troodler |publisher=U.S. Department of Justice |access-date=September 17, 2016}}</ref> Troodler pleaded guilty to a number of the fraud charges on March 7, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Executive Director of the Ramapo Local Development Corporation Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud And Conspiracy Charges|date=March 7, 2017|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-executive-director-ramapo-local-development-corporation-pleads-guilty-securities|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice|access-date=April 2, 2017}}</ref> Jury selection for St. Lawrence's trial began on April 18, 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2017/04/18/st-lawrence-corruption-trial-ramapo/100595348/ |title=Christopher St. Lawrence arrives at court as federal corruption trial opens |work=Lohud |date= April 18, 2017|access-date=May 1, 2017 |first=Steve|last=Lieberman}}</ref>  St. Lawrence was convicted on May 19, 2017, of 20 felony charges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2017/05/19/st-lawrence-trial-ramapo-supervisor-found-guilty-wire-securities-fraud/328754001/|title = St. Lawrence trial: Ramapo supervisor found guilty of fraud, conspiracy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ramapo-town-supervisor-christopher-st-lawrence-found-guilty-after-trial-conspiracy|title = Ramapo Town Supervisor, Christopher St. Lawrence, Found Guilty After Trial of Conspiracy, Securities Fraud, and Wirefraud in Municipal Bond Securities Fraud Case|date = May 19, 2017}}</ref>  Following the conviction, Ramapo Deputy Supervisor Yitzchok Ullman announced that St. Lawrence is disqualified from serving as supervisor.

On November 7, 2017, Democrat Michael Specht was elected to become Ramapo's next town supervisor. Specht was sworn in on January 1, 2018.

Ramapo is represented in the [[United States House of Representatives]] by [[Mike Lawler]]. In state government it is represented by Senator [[Bill Weber (New York politician)|Bill Weber]], and assembly members [[Aron Wieder]] and Kenneth P. Zebrowski.