Lauren Underwood

CTL-E-4947 · Person · politician · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

U.S. Representative, Illinois' 14th District. Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'Congresswoman Lauren Underwood' (2020-02-24).

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: U.S. Representative, Illinois' 14th District. Civic lenses: 01 Government & Politics. Programs: Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (2020-02-24). Identity verification: "the youngest African American woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives" — City Club of Chicago speaker bio. Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: Congresswoman Lauren Underwood — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Congresswoman Lauren Underwood" (2020-02-24). Role at time: U.S. Representative, Illinois' 14th District.

Sources

Identity evidence: "the youngest African American woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives" — City Club of Chicago speaker bio (primary source)
City Club of Chicago program: Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (2020-02-24) — https://cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/2462/congresswoman-lauren-underwood (primary source)

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