Jason Ervin
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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Jason Ervin
|image = (2020-06-04) Jason Ervin (cropped).jpg
|office = Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 28th ward
|term_start = January 13, 2011
|term_end =
|predecessor = Ed Smith
|successor =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|5|7}}
|birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Democratic
|spouse = Melissa Conyears{{cite web |last1=Quig |first1=A.D. |title=With Conyears-Ervin set to become treasurer, Burnett to back stepson to replace her in Illinois House |url=https://thedailyline.net/chicago/05/07/2019/with-conyears-ervin-set-to-become-treasurer-burnett-to-back-stepson-to-replace-her-in-illinois-house/ |website=The Daily Line |access-date=October 19, 2020 |date=May 7, 2019}}
|education = Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (BA)
Governors State University (MPA)
}}
Jason C. Ervin (born May 7, 1974) is an American politician who serves on the Chicago City Council. He became the alderman for Chicago's 28th ward, located on the west side of Chicago, in 2010.
Education and early career
Ervin has a Bachelor of Arts from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and a Master of Public Administration from Governors State University. Prior to his appointment to the Chicago City Council, he was the village manager of Maywood, Illinois.{{cite web|url=http://www.aldermanervin.com/jason|title=Meet Alderman Ervin - Alderman Jason C. Ervin|publisher=aldermanervin.com|access-date=March 21, 2016}} He also is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and graduate of Morgan Park Academy.
Aldermanic career
In 2010, Ervin was appointed by mayor Richard M. Daley to replace the retiring Ed Smith as 28th Ward alderman. Ervin was subsequently reelected in 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023.
He is the Chair of the Committee on The Budget and Government Operations. He also serves on the following committees; Aviation, Committees & Rules, Contract Oversight & Equity, Finance, Pedestrian & Traffic Safety, and Transportation.{{cite web|url= https://chicago.legistar.com/PersonDetail.aspx?ID=61046&GUID=9DE4552D-750E-4D4F-8953-0811D185B2A8&Search=|title=Legistar Profile – Jason Ervin|publisher=City Clerk of Chicago|date=March 20, 2016|access-date=March 20, 2016}}
In the runoff of the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, Ervin endorsed Toni Preckwinkle over Lori Lightfoot,{{cite web |title=Blacks grow divided in mayoral race |url=https://chicagocrusader.com/blacks-grow-divided-in-mayoral-race/ |website=Chicago Crusader |access-date=March 24, 2019 |date=March 21, 2019}} who was elected. Early in Lightfoot's mayoralty Ervin came into conflict with her, but ultimately became one of her strongest City Council allies, and endorsed her for her unsuccessful bid for re-election in the 2023 Chicago mayoral election.{{cite web |last1=Woelfel |first1=Mariah |title=As Mayor Lori Lightfoot runs again, a look at who's backing her and who's looking elsewhere |url=https://www.wbez.org/stories/lightfoot-seeks-reelection-help-from-old-new-supporters/1dbc9798-58b5-4c5f-aadd-78d0291f9602 |website=WBEZ Chicago |access-date=December 5, 2022 |language=en |date=November 30, 2022}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.aldermanervin.com Official Website]
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