Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus
Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Jason Ervin |
| Vice-Chair | Stephanie Coleman |
| Treasurer | Gregory Mitchell |
| Secretary | Michael Scott, Jr. |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Seats in Chicago City Council | 20 / 50
|
| Website | |
| Facebook page | |
The Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus is a bloc of aldermen in the Chicago City Council, designed with the goal of "representing the needs and interests of Chicago's Black communities."[1] During the 2019–23 term, the caucus consists of 20 members, out of the council's 50 aldermen.[1][2]
Membership
Current members
According to the Caucus' website, it has 20 members as of May 2019.[1] The website's member list, however, lists 18 aldermen from the 2015–19 term, preceding the 2019 Chicago aldermanic election. The below list includes 16 aldermen who held their seats through that election, as well as three aldermen whose membership is confirmed by other sources.
| Member | Ward | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Dowell | 3 | |
| Sophia King | 4 | |
| Leslie Hairston | 5 | |
| Roderick Sawyer | 6 | |
| Gregory Mitchell | 7 | |
| Michelle A. Harris | 8 | |
| Anthony Beale | 9 | |
| Stephanie Coleman | 16 | 2019[3] |
| David Moore | 17 | |
| Derrick Curtis | 18 | |
| Jeanette Taylor | 20 | 2019[4] |
| Howard Brookins | 21 | |
| Michael Scott Jr. | 24 | |
| Walter Burnett Jr. | 27 | |
| Jason Ervin | 28 | |
| Chris Taliaferro | 29 | |
| Carrie Austin | 34 | |
| Emma Mitts | 37 | |
| Maria Hadden | 49 | 2019[4] |
Past members
| Member | Ward | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Foulkes | 16 | [1] | 2019; lost re-election |
| Willie Cochran | 20 | [1] | 2019; did not run for re-election |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus - CABC". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ Donovan, Lisa (2019-05-29). "The Spin: Lightfoot vs. Burke on full display at first City Council meeting". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
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