Carol Jean Mays (July 16, 1933 - December 15, 2021) was an American Democratic politician from

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, who served in the

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. Born in Independence, Missouri, she attended the public schools of Kansas City, Missouri, and

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, a private university in

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. She was a restaurant owner in Independence, Missouri.

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1933 births 2021 deaths 21st-century American people 20th-century American women politicians 21st-century American women Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives People from Independence, Missouri Women state legislators in Missouri 20th-century members of the Missouri General Assembly {{Missouri-MORepresentative-stub