Deb Shaughnessy (born December 19, 1960) is a former

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member of the

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and mayor of

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. An alumna of

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, Shaughnessy worked for the

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and several legislators, including House Speaker

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and Senate Majority Leader

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. She was elected to the Charlotte city council in 2001, and served as mayor from 2005 through 2009. She had also been a newspaper writer. After defeating her for election in 2010, Shaughnessy lost her bid for re-election to

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in 2012.

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