John Ferraro

John Ferraro
Ferarro in 1986
Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 4th district
In office
May 25, 1966 – April 17, 2001
Preceded byHarold A. Henry
Succeeded byTom LaBonge
President of the Los Angeles City Council
In office
July 1, 1987 – April 17, 2001
Preceded byPat Russell
Succeeded byRuth Galanter
In office
July 1, 1977 – June 30, 1981
Preceded byJohn S. Gibson Jr.
Succeeded byJoel Wachs
President Pro Tempore of the
Los Angeles City Council
In office
July 1, 1975 – June 30, 1977
Preceded byRobert Stevenson
Succeeded byJoel Wachs
Personal details
Born(1924-05-14)May 14, 1924
Cudahy, California, U.S.
DiedApril 17, 2001(2001-04-17) (aged 76)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Julie Luckey
(divorced)
(m. 1982; died 2000)
Children1
College football career
USC Trojans
PositionTackle
Career history
CollegeUSC (1944)
High schoolBell
Career highlights and awards

John Ferraro (May 14, 1924 – April 17, 2001) was an American politician and businessman who was a Democratic member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1966 until his death in 2001, the longest tenure of any member in the city's history. Before politics, he was an insurance broker, and had been an all-American football player at the University of Southern California.


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