Lillian Piotrowski (July 12, 1911 – April 30, 1974) was an American politician and probation officer. Born in

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, Piotrowski went to the Harrison High School in Chicago. She also went to the

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and then received her bachelor's degree from

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. Piotrowski was an adult and juvenile probation officer, a deputy sheriff, and a truant officer for the

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. She was involved with the Democratic Party and in 1969, Piotrowski became the first woman in Chicago named a Democratic ward committeeman. Piotroski served in the

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from 1951 to 1964. Piotroski then served on the

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from 1964 until her death in 1974. Piotrowski died from a heart attack at a hospital in Chicago, Illinois.'Lillian Piotrowski dies at 58,' Chicago Tribune, May 3, 1974, section 3, pg. 22

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* 1911 births 1974 deaths Politicians from Chicago Chicago State University alumni Loyola University Chicago alumni Probation and parole officers Women state legislators in Illinois Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives 20th-century American women politicians 20th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-Democratic-stub