Dorothy Tillman
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Dorothy J. Tillman (born May 12, 1947) is a Chicago alderman for the 3rd Ward (map). A member of the Democratic Party, she represents part of the city's South Side in the Chicago City Council. She has been a strong advocate of slavery reparations since her election in 1985. She authored "Slavery Era Disclosure Ordinance" in the city of Chicago in 2002.[1]
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.
She is also known for wearing large hats. [2]
