Mike Simmons

CTL-E-4907 · Person · physician · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

State Senator, Illinois 7th District. Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy' (2022-12-08).

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: State Senator, Illinois 7th District. Civic lenses: 01 Government & Politics, 07 Health & Human Services. Programs: U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy (2022-12-08); U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy (2022-12-08). Identity verification: "He is the first black person to serve the 7th District, the first openly gay member of the Illinois Senate, and the third openly gay, black state senator in the nation" — City Club of Chicago video page. Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy" (2022-12-08). Role at time: State Senator, Illinois 7th District.

Sources

Identity evidence: "He is the first black person to serve the 7th District, the first openly gay member of the Illinois Senate, and the third openly gay, black state senator in the nation" — City Club of Chicago video page (primary source)
City Club of Chicago program: U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy (2022-12-08) — https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/3545/u-s-surgeon-general-dr-vivek-murthy (primary source)
City Club of Chicago program: U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy (2022-12-08) — https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/3545/u-s-surgeon-general-dr-vivek-murthy (primary source)

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