Dorothy Tillman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetDorothy Tillman
American activist
Date of Birth: 12-May-1947
Place of Birth: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Dorothy Tillman
- 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's Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) as an activist.
- Tillman was known for wearing large hats and has cultivated this image as her trademark.
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