Roderick Sawyer

CTL-E-4891 · Person · politician · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Alderman, Chicago 6th Ward; Chairman, City Council Black Caucus. Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'Hon. Roderick Sawyer' (Thursday, February 15, 2018).

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: Alderman, Chicago 6th Ward; Chairman, City Council Black Caucus. Civic lenses: 01 Government & Politics, 02 Civil Rights & Justice. Programs: Hon. Roderick Sawyer (Thursday, February 15, 2018); Election 2023: 'Take 5' with Chicago's Mayoral Candidates (2023-02-09). Identity verification: "Sawyer joins a growing list of African American leaders to stand with Vallas including former Secretary of State Jesse White and Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr." — Suburban Chicagoland. Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: Election 2023: 'Take 5' with Chicago's Mayoral Candidates — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Election 2023: 'Take 5' with Chicago's Mayoral Candidates" (2023-02-09). Role at time: Alderman, Chicago 6th Ward; 2023 candidate for Mayor of Chicago.
City Club of Chicago: Hon. Roderick Sawyer — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Hon. Roderick Sawyer" (Thursday, February 15, 2018). Role at time: Alderman, Chicago 6th Ward; Chairman, City Council Black Caucus.

Sources

Identity evidence: "Sawyer joins a growing list of African American leaders to stand with Vallas including former Secretary of State Jesse White and Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr." — Suburban Chicagoland
City Club of Chicago program: Hon. Roderick Sawyer (Thursday, February 15, 2018) — https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/1275/hon-roderick-sawyer (primary source)
City Club of Chicago program: Election 2023: 'Take 5' with Chicago's Mayoral Candidates (2023-02-09) — http://cityclub-chicago.org/video/3559/election-2023-take-5-with-chicago-mayoral-candidates (primary source)

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