Hedlund, Marilou.

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On February 23, 1971, Marilou Hedlund was one of the first alderwomen to be elected to the Chicago City Council. She also was the first woman to receive the endorsement of the Democratic Organization of Cook County for alderman. The 48th Ward was a lakefront ward and the most diverse ward in the city, racially, ethnically, and economically.

From the description of Marilou Hedlund aldermanic papers, 1971-1975. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 713358492

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Edgewater (Chicago, Ill.)
Illinois--Chicago
Uptown (Chicago, Ill.)
Chicago (Ill.)
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City council members
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Housing
Social service
Women politians
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Active 1971

Active 1975

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