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Ronald Vernie Dellums (November 24, 1935 – July 30, 2018) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oakland from 2007 to 2011.
Mar 25, 2024 · Ron Dellums was a social worker, activist, and politician who served in Congress for nearly three decades and became the Mayor of Oakland in 2006. He died of prostate cancer in 2018 and was portrayed by Dorian Missick in the Netflix biopic Shirley about Shirley Chisholm.
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Jul 30, 2018 · Ron Dellums, the son of a longshoreman who became one of America’s best-known black congressmen, a California Democrat with a left-wing agenda that put civil rights and programs for people ahead...
May 7, 2024 · Ron Dellums (born November 24, 1935, Oakland, California, U.S.—died July 30, 2018, Washington, D.C.) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Democratic representative from California for nearly three decades (1971–98).
Ronald V. Dellums. Learn More About Ron's Legacy. We are profoundly sad to share the devastating news of the passing of the Honorable Ronald V. Dellums, a warrior for justice, global humanitarian, father, son, husband, and child of Oakland.
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Jul 30, 2018 · Ronald V. Dellums, who entered the U.S. House of Representatives in 1971 as a fiery anti-war activist from Berkeley and grew over 14 terms into a deft and respected legislator, becoming the...
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Jul 31, 2018 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ron Dellums, a fiery anti-war activist who championed social justice as Northern California’s first black congressman, died Monday from cancer, according to a longtime adviser. He was 82.