Maurice Ferré

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Maurice Antonio Ferré (June 23, 1935 – September 19, 2019) was an American politician and businessman who served six terms as the Mayor of Miami (1973–1985). Ferré was the first Latino person to serve as mayor of Miami. He also served on the Dade County Board of Commissioners (1993–1997), Florida House of Representatives (1967–1968), and Miami City Commission (1967–1970). He unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Miami-Dade County in 1996 and 2004. In 2001, he unsuccessfully ran for city mayor again. He was a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010, unsuccessfully seeking the Democratic nomination.

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