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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Lynn Sweet

Chicago treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin exploring Congress bid; says she’ll run if Rep. Danny Davis retires

Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, pictured at a City Council meeting, is exploring a 2024 bid for Congress. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

WASHINGTON — Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin on Tuesday said she is exploring a 2024 run for Congress, making her move now, she said, in case Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., decides to retire.

On Feb. 2, 2023, Davis, 82, a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee who represents the 7th Congressional District, filed a statement of 2024 candidacy with the Federal Election Commission.

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