Facts: - profession: politician , union official - caption: krajewski in 2011 - party: democratic - successor: bobby henon - death date: 29 august 2013 - predecessor: joseph zazyczny - office: member district of the philadelphia city council from the 6th - term end: january 2 , 2012 - children: three - birth date: 31 may 1934 - term start: january 7 , 1980 - name: joan krajewski - image: joan krajewski 2011.jpg - birth place: port richmond , philadelphia Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of joan l. krajewski .
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joan l. krajewski -lrb- may 31 , 1934 -- august 29 , 2013 -rrb- was a democratic politician and former councilwoman representing the sixth district on the city council of philadelphia , pennsylvania .she defeated councilman joseph zazyczny for the seat , and served on council from 1980 to 2012 .krajewski was , prior to her election , an active union official who served as president of local 1660-school board employees , district council 33 , and the american federation of state , county and municipal employees ' union .she was also an investigator for the city department of revenue .krajewski was also the ward leader of the 65th ward democratic executive committee since her election to the position in 1978 .krajewski died on august 29 , 2013 , after recently being diagnosed with copd .in 2007 , aaron krolikowski , sketched a day in the life of the councilwoman .following her from the city council chamber to her office .where she was interviewed by the inquirer 's jeff shields .