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Dolton Mayor Bill Shaw loses battle with cancer
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| Last Edited | RBH Feb 01, 2009 01:47pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, November 27, 2008 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Dolton Mayor William "Bill" Shaw died Wednesday after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 71.
Village spokesman Sean Howard said in a statement that Shaw died at his Dolton home.
Shaw was elected as mayor of Dolton in 1997, and replaced the late Donald Hart, who chose not to seek re-election. Prior to that, in 1982, Shaw was elected to the first of five terms as an Illinois state representative of the 34th District. He then served as a state senator from the 15th District until he was defeated in 2002.
As a senator, Shaw co-sponsored legislation that made it mandatory African-American history be taught in Illinois public schools.
Rumors of Shaw's failing health have been swirling in political circles for months, but no formal announcement had been made about the severity of the condition. |
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