Walter Burnett Jr.

CTL-E-4917 · Person · politician · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

27th Ward Alderman; Vice Mayor of Chicago. Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'Cook County Land Bank: Homegrown Solutions for Economic Growth and Vibrant Neighborhoods' (2025-03-05).

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: 27th Ward Alderman; Vice Mayor of Chicago. Civic lenses: 01 Government & Politics, 05 Housing & Neighborhood Development. Programs: Cook County Land Bank: Homegrown Solutions for Economic Growth and Vibrant Neighborhoods (2025-03-05). Identity verification: "I'm an African-American alderman" — Self-identification in a High Times interview (cannabis legalization in Chicago), republished on paradisefoundor.com. Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: Cook County Land Bank: Homegrown Solutions for Economic Growth and Vibrant Neighborhoods — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Cook County Land Bank: Homegrown Solutions for Economic Growth and Vibrant Neighborhoods" (2025-03-05). Role at time: 27th Ward Alderman; Vice Mayor of Chicago.

Sources

Identity evidence: "I'm an African-American alderman" — Self-identification in a High Times interview (cannabis legalization in Chicago), republished on paradisefoundor.com
City Club of Chicago program: Cook County Land Bank: Homegrown Solutions for Economic Growth and Vibrant Neighborhoods (2025-03-05) — https://cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/5675/cook-county-land-bank-homegrown-solutions-for-economic-growth-and-vibrant-neighb (primary source)

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