Roland Burris

CTL-E-4955 · Person · politician · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

U.S. Senator, Illinois (2009-2010); Illinois Attorney General; Illinois Comptroller. Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'Sen. Roland Burris City Club address' (2009-02-18).

The record

Also known as: Roland W. Burris

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: U.S. Senator, Illinois (2009-2010); Illinois Attorney General; Illinois Comptroller. Civic lenses: 01 Government & Politics, 02 Civil Rights & Justice. Programs: Sen. Roland Burris City Club address (2009-02-18). Identity verification: "State attorney general, state comptroller, and U.S. senator The Honorable Roland Burris (1937 - ) was the first African American in Illinois elected to state office" — The HistoryMakers (finding aid A2000_011). Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: Sen. Roland Burris City Club address — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Sen. Roland Burris City Club address" (2009-02-18). Role at time: United States Senator, State of Illinois.

Sources

Identity evidence: "State attorney general, state comptroller, and U.S. senator The Honorable Roland Burris (1937 - ) was the first African American in Illinois elected to state office" — The HistoryMakers (finding aid A2000_011)
City Club of Chicago program: Sen. Roland Burris City Club address (2009-02-18) — https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/past-events?page=44&limit=25 (primary source)

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