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Former Rockledge City Councilman and educator Joe Lee Smith passed away at 89.

Smith served on the Rockledge City Council for 36 years and held various leadership positions, including council chairman and deputy mayor.

He had a long career in education, serving as provost at Eastern Florida State University and receiving numerous awards for his community involvement.

Longtime Rockledge City Councilman, h died the morning of Sept. 1. He was 89.

Smith served the city of Rockledge for 36 years before deciding not to seek reelection in Nov. 2019. His longtime mentee, Michael Cadore, won the vacant seat.

“He meant so much to so many people,” while he mourned the loss of Smith, whom Cadore met when he was 12. “His legacy as a great man will endure with everyone. As soon

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