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Jason C. Ervin

Alderperson, Ward 28, Chicago City Council

Chairs the Committee on Budget and Government Operations; asked 84 questions at the 21 meetings where we identified them. Named Garfield Park five times, more than any other official.

15 of 19transcribed meetings with their voice identified
84questions at the Committee on Budget and Government Operations
20 of 20present at roll calls, from the clerk

Chairs the Committee on Budget and Government Operations; sits on 5 more committees

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Next City Council meeting: Mon, Nov 2, 10:00 am · Agenda

Seven clips, newest first

TIF districts“This is what, as Alderman Villegas stated, is what TIF’s designed to do, to spur economic development.”Jason C. ErvinMember · Committee on Finance · Jul 13, 2026 · 3:05:27Play at 3:05:27
TIF districts“This is what TIF is designed to do— spur development. This project cannot happen without the infrastructure investments that Alderman Dowell is seeking to do at the site.”Jason C. ErvinAlderperson · City Council · Jul 15, 2026 · 2:32:58Play at 2:32:58
“I know what the settlement is. My question is, what have similar cases yielded in the past?”Jason C. ErvinMember · Committee on Finance · Sep 14, 2026 · 36:58Play at 36:58
“Is the veteran status a status that you can lose, or there be some changes to it that would preclude one from no longer being a veteran?”Jason C. ErvinChair · Committee on Budget and Government Operations · Feb 10, 2026 · 37:31Play at 37:31
“Why aren’t the attorney’s fees incorporated as part of the settlement? Generally, when we deal in federal litigation, we make that a condition of the, uh, of the settlement.”Jason C. ErvinMember · Committee on Finance · May 18, 2026 · 1:05:52Play at 1:05:52
“I’m gonna get to my question. Okay, so you talked about the corporate head tax reduction, and if you— if that is removed from the budget, then those programs that have been delineated for that would be essentially eliminated unless another revenue source or if cuts are identified.”Jason C. ErvinMember · Committee on Finance · Nov 17, 2025 · 2:51:35Play at 2:51:35
“I thought our SIR was at $15 million. When did we jump from $15 to $20 million?”Jason C. ErvinMember · Committee on Finance · Jan 14, 2026 · 1:10:46Play at 1:10:46

Officials only. Public speakers are counted, never named.

Issues Ervin raised, by number of meetings

We count who raised an issue, not which side they took.

Where Ervin sits

Ward 28 on the current City Council map

Click a ward to open its member’s page.

Ward 1: Daniel La SpataWard 2: Brian HopkinsWard 3: Pat DowellWard 4: Lamont J. RobinsonWard 5: Desmon C. YancyWard 6: William E. HallWard 7: Gregory MitchellWard 8: Michelle HarrisWard 9: Anthony BealeWard 10: Peter ChicoWard 11: Nicole T. LeeWard 12: Julia M. RamirezWard 13: Marty QuinnWard 14: Jeylu B. GutierrezWard 15: Raymond LopezWard 16: Stephanie D. ColemanWard 17: David MooreWard 18: Derrick G. CurtisWard 19: Matthew J. O'SheaWard 20: Jeanette B. TaylorWard 21: Ronnie L. MosleyWard 22: Michael D. RodriguezWard 23: Silvana TabaresWard 24: Monique L. ScottWard 25: Byron Sigcho-LopezWard 26: Jessica FuentesWard 27: Walter Redmond BurnettWard 28: Jason C. ErvinWard 29: Chris TaliaferroWard 30: Ruth CruzWard 31: Felix Cardona, Jr.Ward 32: Scott WaguespackWard 33: Rossana Rodriguez SanchezWard 34: William ConwayWard 35: Anthony QuezadaWard 36: Gilbert VillegasWard 37: Emma MittsWard 38: Nicholas SposatoWard 39: Samantha NugentWard 40: Andre Vasquez, Jr.Ward 41: Anthony NapolitanoWard 42: Brendan ReillyWard 43: Timmy KnudsenWard 44: Bennett R. LawsonWard 45: James M. GardinerWard 46: Angela ClayWard 47: Matthew J. MartinWard 48: Leni Manaa-HoppenworthWard 49: Maria E. HaddenWard 50: Debra SilversteinCity HallDaniel La Spata · Ward 1Brian Hopkins · Ward 2Pat Dowell · Ward 3Lamont J. Robinson · Ward 4Desmon C. Yancy · Ward 5William E. Hall · Ward 6Gregory Mitchell · Ward 7Michelle Harris · Ward 8Anthony Beale · Ward 9Peter Chico · Ward 10Nicole T. Lee · Ward 11Julia M. Ramirez · Ward 12Marty Quinn · Ward 13Jeylu B. Gutierrez · Ward 14Raymond Lopez · Ward 15Stephanie D. Coleman · Ward 16David Moore · Ward 17Derrick G. Curtis · Ward 18Matthew J. O'Shea · Ward 19Jeanette B. Taylor · Ward 20Ronnie L. Mosley · Ward 21Michael D. Rodriguez · Ward 22Silvana Tabares · Ward 23Monique L. Scott · Ward 24Byron Sigcho-Lopez · Ward 25Jessica Fuentes · Ward 26Walter Redmond Burnett · Ward 27Jason C. Ervin · Ward 28Chris Taliaferro · Ward 29Ruth Cruz · Ward 30Felix Cardona, Jr. · Ward 31Scott Waguespack · Ward 32Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez · Ward 33William Conway · Ward 34Anthony Quezada · Ward 35Gilbert Villegas · Ward 36Emma Mitts · Ward 37Nicholas Sposato · Ward 38Samantha Nugent · Ward 39Andre Vasquez, Jr. · Ward 40Anthony Napolitano · Ward 41Brendan Reilly · Ward 42Timmy Knudsen · Ward 43Bennett R. Lawson · Ward 44James M. Gardiner · Ward 45Angela Clay · Ward 46Matthew J. Martin · Ward 47Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth · Ward 48Maria E. Hadden · Ward 49Debra Silverstein · Ward 50
Jason C. Ervin sits for Ward 28. Click a ward to open its member’s page.Ward lines: Chicago Data Portal, Boundaries - Wards (2023-), p293-wvbd, fetched 2026-10-30.
Every roll call, and Ervin’s other bodies

Present at 20 of 20 roll calls at the City Council

From the clerk’s own record. We don’t compare members on it.

PresentAbsentOldest first, 1 square per roll call

Absent 0. Nov 14, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026. The clerk’s record covers 20 of the 22 meetings we hold, through Oct 14, 2026.

Official roll call, from the clerk →
Questions

Ervin asked 84 questions at the 21 Committee on Budget and Government Operations meetings where we identified them

At least this many: direct questions only.

Of Ervin’s 70 questions to city departments at the Committee on Budget and Government Operations, 29 went to budget, finance and controller.

Who they question: 108 questions to a department, 3 bodies · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026.

Committee on Budget and Government Operations70 questions to city departments
Committee on Budget and Government Operations: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
Budget, finance and controller2941%
Public health and mental health1319%
Human services, aging, youth913%
Administration, HR, contracts and facilities710%
City attorney / law department69%
3 other departments69%
Committee on Finance33 questions to city departments
Committee on Finance: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
City attorney / law department1855%
Budget, finance and controller824%
Public works, streets and sanitation412%
Planning and zoning26%
Transportation and transit13%
Committee on Transportation and Public Way5 questions to city departments
Committee on Transportation and Public Way: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
City attorney / law department5100%
Neighborhoods Ervin named

10 places Ervin named in meetings

Lines where Ervin named the place, read by two AI readers that both agree it means that place. Each dot plays the newest one; brighter means named more often.

Chicago
  • Garfield Park 5 times, the most of any official
  • West Garfield Park 5 times, the most of any official
  • North Lawndale 3 times, the most of any official
  • Austin 2 times
  • South Lawndale 2 times
  • East Garfield Park 1 time
  • Lincoln Park 1 time
  • Loop 1 time
  • Roseland 1 time
  • Uptown 1 time

Places are drawn at the centre of their own boundary in the city’s Boundaries - Community Areas file (City of Chicago Data Portal). A dot says the place was named, not where Ervin was or what was said about it.

Meetings

Every meeting where we identified Ervin’s voice

61, newest first. The date opens the meeting; the time plays the video at Ervin’s first remark.

  1. Oct 9, 2026Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety1.9 min2:34:41
  2. Oct 7, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way0.7 min1:35:07
  3. Oct 5, 2026Committee on Finance2.0 min1:26:54
  4. Sep 29, 2026City Council5.9 min1:13:48
  5. Sep 24, 2026Committee on Finance6.6 min1:04:40
  6. Sep 22, 2026Committee on Finance0.8 min52:04
  7. Sep 22, 2026Committee on Police and Fire5.9 min41:12
  8. Sep 14, 2026Committee on Finance5.3 min1:58:14
  9. Sep 9, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations7.2 min33:15
  10. Jul 22, 2026City Council5.4 min55:27
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  1. Jul 16, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations16.1 min15:50
  2. Jul 15, 2026City Council6.0 min1:52:03
  3. Jul 13, 2026Committee on Finance3.3 min3:04:14
  4. Jul 8, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations11.7 min15:15
  5. Jul 8, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way0.4 min1:00:49
  6. Jun 25, 2026Committee on Finance2.7 min3:48:34
  7. Jun 17, 2026City Council16.3 min2:12:44
  8. Jun 15, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations5.8 min14:58
  9. Jun 15, 2026Committee on Finance0.7 min1:29:41
  10. Jun 10, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way4.4 min50:02
  11. May 20, 2026City Council17.3 min1:30:20
  12. May 18, 2026Committee on Finance1.6 min3:20:44
  13. May 13, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations11.2 min13:54
  14. May 13, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way0.9 min1:17:50
  15. Apr 27, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations20.0 min18:10
  16. Apr 15, 2026City Council5.0 min1:06:22
  17. Apr 13, 2026Committee on Finance5.9 min2:40:56
  18. Apr 2, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations12.6 min10:33
  19. Mar 18, 2026City Council6.6 min1:29:22
  20. Mar 11, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations7.9 min11:43
  21. Feb 27, 2026Committee on Finance0.9 min1:05:59
  22. Feb 18, 2026City Council5.0 min1:17:07
  23. Feb 11, 2026Committee on Finance5.2 min45:22
  24. Feb 10, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations7.1 min10:54
  25. Feb 9, 2026Committee on Finance2.1 min1:20:32
  26. Jan 22, 2026Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity3.1 min1:38:53
  27. Jan 21, 2026City Council1.2 min1:45:44
  28. Jan 15, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations8.9 min9:54
  29. Jan 14, 2026Committee on Finance4.1 min1:11:12
  30. Dec 29, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations13.1 min9:20
  31. Dec 29, 2025City Council1.4 min1:21:09
  32. Dec 22, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations5.7 min3:40
  33. Dec 20, 2025City Council21.9 min1:26:43
  34. Dec 19, 2025City Council2.6 min1:24:03
  35. Dec 17, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations33.9 min12:36
  36. Dec 16, 2025City Council0.5 min38:52
  37. Dec 16, 2025Committee on Finance6.0 min3:03:42
  38. Dec 10, 2025City Council1.1 min1:59:18
  39. Dec 4, 2025Committee on Finance6.3 min1:06:04
  40. Dec 2, 2025Committee on Finance1.5 min49:05
  41. Nov 17, 2025Committee on Finance7.3 min1:49:55
  42. Nov 14, 2025City Council1.5 min1:27:15
  43. Nov 13, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations28.5 min15:28
  44. Nov 12, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations27.1 min11:54
  45. Nov 10, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations2.7 min24:52
  46. Nov 10, 2025Committee on Finance0.3 min1:11:42
  47. Nov 6, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations11.4 min7:39
  48. Nov 5, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations3.6 min5:10
  49. Nov 4, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations10.0 min7:36
  50. Oct 30, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations36.3 min22:05
  51. Oct 29, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations23.5 min21:28
How we identify who is speaking · blind check, pooled across five cities: of 410 council lines drawn, 352 right, 0 wrong, 1 unclear, 57 couldn’t be judged

We identified Ervin’s voice at 61 meetings across seven bodies. A meeting missing here means we couldn’t attribute the voice, not that Ervin was absent. Claude and Gemini each read every transcript with that day’s roster. A voice gets Jason C. Ervin’s name only when both agree and a code check finds the name said on, or just before, their turn. Voices our transcripts merge with someone else’s are never attributed, so every count here undercounts what Ervin said. For councils and their committees, of 410 lines drawn, 352 were right, 0 wrong and 1 unclear, and the checkers couldn’t judge 57. We have since removed the voices behind 110 of those lines (0 wrong, 1 unclear, the rest we had already held for other reasons). Of the 300 lines we still publish, the checkers could judge 268: all 268 right (90% lower bound 0.99). They couldn’t judge the other 32. The check is one sample pooled across the five cities, not of Ervin or of Chicago alone.