Facts: - residence: champaign , illinois , usa - birth name: dannel mccollum - name: dannel mccollum - nationality: american - parents: john paschal mccollum and vashti mccollum Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of dannel mccollum .
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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 '' .