{{Short description|American politician (1934–2020)}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Joseph Ferris |image = |caption = |office = Member of the New York State Assembly from the 51st district |term_start = January 1, 1975 |term_end = December 31, 1984 |predecessor = Vincent A. Riccio |successor = James F. Brennan |birth_name = |birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|10|10}} |birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|6|20|1934|10|10}} |death_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |party = Democratic }}
'''Joseph Ferris''' (October 10, 1934 – June 20, 2020) was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly from the 51st district from 1975 to 1984.<ref>{{cite web|author=Frank Lynn |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/04/nyregion/former-assemblyman-ferris-joins-brooklyn-borough-president-race.html |title=Former Assemblyman Ferris Joins Brooklyn Borough President Race |work=The New York Times |date=1985-06-04 |accessdate=2019-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Leonard Buder |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/27/nyregion/ferris-to-seek-brooklyn-borough-presidency.html |title=Ferris to Seek Brooklyn Borough Presidency |work=The New York Times |date=1989-07-27 |accessdate=2019-06-30}}</ref>
Ferris died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City on June 20, 2020, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York at age 85.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2020/06/29/joe-ferris-bklyn-reformer-state-assemblymember-ardent-activist-covid-19-victim/ |title=Joe Ferris, Bklyn reformer, state assemblymember, ardent activist, COVID-19 victim |publisher=Brooklyneagle.com |date=2020-06-29 |accessdate=2020-10-03}}</ref>
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