Elgie Sims

CTL-E-4898 · Person · politician · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

State Senator, Illinois 17th District (panelist). Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'Graduated Income Tax: What does it mean for Illinois?' (Monday, April 15, 2019).

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: State Senator, Illinois 17th District (panelist). Civic lenses: 01 Government & Politics, 02 Civil Rights & Justice. Programs: Graduated Income Tax: What does it mean for Illinois? (Monday, April 15, 2019). Identity verification: "Other Black Caucus members were more supportive. Sen. Elgie Sims, who has led budget negotiations for the Senate Democratic caucus for the last several years, said Pritzker's proposal is a 'great first step.'" — Capitol Fax (quoting Capitol News Illinois). Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: Graduated Income Tax: What does it mean for Illinois? — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Graduated Income Tax: What does it mean for Illinois?" (Monday, April 15, 2019). Role at time: State Senator, Illinois 17th District (panelist).

Sources

Identity evidence: "Other Black Caucus members were more supportive. Sen. Elgie Sims, who has led budget negotiations for the Senate Democratic caucus for the last several years, said Pritzker's proposal is a 'great first step.'" — Capitol Fax (quoting Capitol News Illinois)
City Club of Chicago program: Graduated Income Tax: What does it mean for Illinois? (Monday, April 15, 2019) — https://cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/2393/graduated-income-tax-what-does-it-mean-f (primary source)

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