Jason Ervin

CTL-E-4927 · Person · politician · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

28th Ward Alderman; Chairman, City Council Committee on Budget & Government Operations. Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'Nearing the Finish Line: Chicago's 2026 Budget' (2025-11-19).

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: 28th Ward Alderman; Chairman, City Council Committee on Budget & Government Operations. Civic lenses: 01 Government & Politics. Programs: Nearing the Finish Line: Chicago's 2026 Budget (2025-11-19). Identity verification: "former Chairman of the Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus, and the current Chair of the Black Caucus Foundation" — City Club of Chicago event page. Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: Nearing the Finish Line: Chicago's 2026 Budget — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Nearing the Finish Line: Chicago's 2026 Budget" (2025-11-19). Role at time: 28th Ward Alderman; Chairman, City Council Committee on Budget & Government Operations.

Sources

Identity evidence: "former Chairman of the Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus, and the current Chair of the Black Caucus Foundation" — City Club of Chicago event page (primary source)
City Club of Chicago program: Nearing the Finish Line: Chicago's 2026 Budget (2025-11-19) — https://cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/5738/nearing-the-finish-line-chicago-2026-budget (primary source)

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