Pat Dowell, 3rd Ward
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ENTERED OFFICE: 2007, defeating incumbent Dorothy Tillman in triumph of Pat over "The Hat"
PREVIOUS LIFE: City planner
STRENGTHS: Smart enough to know what's going on
WEAKNESSES: Too pragmatic to do much about it
REELECTION: Beat another Tillman, Dorothy's daughter, Ebony
PROSPECTS: Bright, as long as she's facing opponents named Tillman
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