{"id":4654,"date":"2013-01-14T10:36:46","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T15:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/alumni\/?p=2683"},"modified":"2026-03-11T19:42:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:42:44","slug":"former-coe-alum-dr-joseph-bondi-dies-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/alumni\/2013\/01\/14\/former-coe-alum-dr-joseph-bondi-dies-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Former COE Alum, Dr. Joseph Bondi, dies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joseph Bondi served two two-year terms as mayor from 1974 to 1978 following a stint on the Temple Terrace City Council from 1970 to 1974. He also served as the first chairman of the Hillsborough County Council of Governments.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Joseph Bondi (BS \u201958, MED \u201964, EDD \u201968) passed away on Tuesday, January 8th. He is the former mayor of Temple Terrace and a longtime educator. His daughter, Pam Bondi, is the Florida Attorney General.<\/p>\n

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