Kurt Summers

CTL-E-4880 · Person · politician · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Treasurer, City of Chicago. Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'Hon. Kurt Summers — Treasurer, City of Chicago' (2015-12-01).

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: Treasurer, City of Chicago. Civic lenses: 01 Government & Politics, 04 Business & Economic Power. Programs: Hon. Kurt Summers — Treasurer, City of Chicago (2015-12-01); Hon. Kurt Summers (Monday, January 28, 2019). Identity verification: "As an African-American leader in a city where blacks are feeling more and more marginalized" — Governing magazine. Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: Hon. Kurt Summers — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Hon. Kurt Summers" (Monday, January 28, 2019). Role at time: Treasurer, City of Chicago.
City Club of Chicago: Hon. Kurt Summers — Treasurer, City of Chicago — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Hon. Kurt Summers — Treasurer, City of Chicago" (2015-12-01). Role at time: Treasurer, City of Chicago.

Sources

Identity evidence: "As an African-American leader in a city where blacks are feeling more and more marginalized" — Governing magazine
City Club of Chicago program: Hon. Kurt Summers — Treasurer, City of Chicago (2015-12-01) — https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/1048/hon-kurt-summers (primary source)
City Club of Chicago program: Hon. Kurt Summers (Monday, January 28, 2019) — https://cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/2363/hon-kurt-summers (primary source)

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