Dorothy Tillman
Politician, Person
1947 –
Who is Dorothy Tillman?
Dorothy Tillman is a former Chicago alderman in the 3rd Ward. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented part of the city's South Side in the Chicago City Council. As an Alderman, Tillman was a strong advocate of reparations for slavery. In April 2007, she was defeated in a runoff election by challenger Pat Dowell. Tillman defeated Dowell in 2003. Prior to her career as an alderman, Tillman was active in the civil rights movement, working for Martin Luther King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference as an activist. Tillman was known for wearing large hats and has cultivated this image as her trademark
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- Born
- May 12, 1947
Montgomery - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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