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Remembering Joe Ferris Former Assembly member dies at 85
Former Assembly member Joe Ferris, predecessor to Jim Brennan, died at 85 after a career from 1974 to 1984. A Park Slope founder of CBID, he championed independence and reform, served in the Army, taught 15 years in NYC schools, and mentored the speaker’s father. He leaves two sons, Joseph Jr. and Thomas.
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