The Irish caught hell, the Jews caught hell, the Polacks caught hell. We want Ward 8 to be the model of diversity. - Marion Barry

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The Irish caught hell, the Jews caught hell, the Polacks caught hell. We want Ward 8 to be the model of diversity.

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About Marion Barry

Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr. (March 6, 1936 – November 23, 2014) served as Democratic mayor of Washington, D.C. from 1979 to 1991. He was forced to leave office during his third term as a result of his arrest and conviction on drug charges but was later again elected to the D.C. council and ultimately to the mayoralty, serving a fourth term from 1995 to 1999.

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Alternative Names: Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr. • Marion Shepilov Barry
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If you take out the killings, Washington D. C. actually has a very low crime rate. (Marion Barry former D. C. mayor.)
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