Wanda J. Sharp (born July 23, 1950) is an American politician. Born in

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, Sharp worked as a supervisor, safety trainer, and coordinator for

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. Sharp is an African-American. She served on the board of trustees for the village of

Maywood, Illinois Maywood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was founded on April 6, 1869, and organized October 22, 1881. The population was 23,512 at the 2020 United States Census. History ...

and was involved with the

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. On January 29, 1999, Sharp was appointed to the

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