Dannel McCollum | |
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Born | Dannel McCollum |
Residence | Champaign, Illinois, United States |
Nationality | American |
Parent(s) | John Paschal McCollum and Vashti McCollum |
Dannel McCollum was the mayor of Champaign, Illinois from 1987-1999. He is the author of the book The Lord Was Not on Trial about his mother Vashti McCollum's landmark 1948 Supreme Court case McCollum v. Board of Education, which struck down religious education in public schools. He also wrote the book Remembering Champaign County.