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Dorothy Tillman | |
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| City of Chicago Alderman | |
| In office February 11, 1985[1] – April 27, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Tyrone Kenner |
| Succeeded by | Pat Dowell |
| Constituency | 3rd Ward, Chicago (Bronzeville neighborhood) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dorothy Jean Wright[2] May 12, 1947 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Jimmy Tillman (m. 1966) |
| Children | 5[3] |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Dorothy Jean Tillman (née Wright; May 12, 1947) is an American politician, civil rights activist and former Chicago, Illinois alderman. Tillman served as the alderman of the city's 3rd Ward (map) from 1985 until 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, representing 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, Tillman 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 Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) as an activist. Tillman was known for wearing large hats and has cultivated this image as her trademark.
- ^ "Tillman Opponent Gets Endorsement". Chicago Tribune. February 18, 1985.
- ^ Self-assured young woman
- ^ a b Company, Johnson Publishing (August 26, 1984). "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.
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