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John L. Ray

1943–2025

United States

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John Lamar Ray (May 16, 1943 – April 2025) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. Ray was an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1997. Ray was a partner and member of the board of directors at the law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.

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