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    • MDC retiree Betty Ferguson Blazes a Trail as Community ...

      Educator and community organizer

      • Since then, Ferguson has blazed her own trail as an educator and community organizer. While Ferguson taught English and speech at MDC, she also became active in her community. She was a county commissioner for over a decade and founded the North Miami-based forum, UP-PAC, which stands for Unrepresented People’s Positive Action Council.
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  2. Mar 2, 2023 · She forgave killer of her daughter Debbie Gama. Betty Ferguson raged after English teacher Raymond D. Payne strangled her 16-year-old daughter, Debbie Gama, in Erie in 1975. Ferguson, who...

  3. Mar 28, 2005 · March 28, 2005 -- Meet Betty Ferguson, of Erie, Pa., the first of three finalists in the "Good Morning America"/Simon & Schuster "Story of My Life" contest. Hers is the story of a mother and daughter, a murder mystery and an incredible twist that led to personal redemption.

  4. Aug 12, 2020 · As Betty Ferguson and Myshelle Will, Gama’s mother and sister, left the Erie County Courthouse, it was a sight of forgiveness and healing as they approached Edward Payne, the brother of Raymond ...

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  5. Nov 22, 2017. An educator who became a political force behind the creation of Miami Gardens is the honoree at Black Miami’s business and holiday gala. The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce will salute former Miami-Dade Commissioner Betty T. Ferguson at its 12th annual Holiday Gala on Saturday, Dec. 2. During the gala, Ferguson will receive the H ...

  6. Jan 29, 2015 · Former Miami-Dade Commissioner Betty T. Ferguson a Miami Gardens resident who was instrumental in the city’s creation, is chief among those who challenge. the city’s contracting decisions.

  7. · 2h ·. Follow. “A 16-year incumbent was forced into a runoff by a Black female who had no experience, no money, no name recognition at all at that time.” Commissioner Betty Ferguson, community activist and county commissioner for over a decade, recounts her entry into the political arena after a call to action from her community.

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  8. Dec 13, 2018 · For the first time, Betty Ferguson tells the story of the murder of her 16-year-old daughter, Debbie Gama, from the moment her absence was noticed on Aug. 8, 1975. Raped and strangled with...

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