Clarence "Jeep" Jones

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Clarence “Jeep” Jones (April 17, 1933 – February 1, 2020) was an American community activist. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Jones was the first African-American Deputy Mayor of the city of Boston. He had a 32-year career with the Boston Redevelopment Authority. He was the Chairman of that board for 24 years.[1]

Jones died on February 1, 2020 in Boston at the age of 86.[2]

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  1. Douglas, Craig (September 13, 2013). "BRA board chairman "Jeep" Jones to retire after 32 years". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  2. Community leader, former BRA chairman Jeep Jones dies, 86