Sharon Ambrose (September 3, 1939 – April 1, 2017) was an American politician and teacher from

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, who served as a member of the

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from 1997 to 2007, representing Ward 6 as a

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Early life and education

Ambrose was born in

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, on September 3, 1939. She graduated from

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Career

Ambrose served on the

from 1997 to 2007, representing Ward 6 as a

. She retired after two terms to focus on an illness, which had been misdiagnosed as

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. Following her retirement, Ambrose helped with the mayoral campaign of

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, as well as the campaign for an at-large council seat by

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, a former staff person.

Personal life and death

Ambrose was married and had four children. She died on April 1, 2017, at

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, at the age of 77.

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