John Ferraro
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John Ferraro 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.
Ferarro in 1978
Ferraro with other council-members honoring Hank Aaron in 1974.
The John Ferraro Building in Downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles's 4th City Council district
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Los Angeles's 4th City Council district is one of the fifteen districts in the Los Angeles City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Nithya Raman since 2020 after she defeated David Ryu in that year's election. The district is situated in Central Los Angeles, the southern San Fernando Valley, and eastern Santa Monica Mountains.
Image: Jacob Frankenfield, 1901
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Image: Niles Pease, 1910 (cropped)
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