Bobby Burns

Address: Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201

Email: bburns@cityofevanston.org

Cell: 847-766-5871

Office: 224-714-2184

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About Councilmember Burns

Councilmember Burns is a lifelong resident of Evanston. He attended Evanston Township High School and then Northeastern Illinois University. Bobby has always had a passion for civic engagement and was introduced to it at a young age when he worked on his mother's campaign for the Evanston Township High School Board position. It was at that time that he started thinking about a political career for himself, not as a politician, however as someone who could advocate for disenfranchised voters in local elections.

Bobby is deeply connected to his roots and his community. He is the founder and lead facilitator of the African American Black and Caribbean Parent Group in District 65. This group is designed to build a welcoming and a safe space where parents and guardians of ABC children can come together to discuss policy, influence change, and learn about the initiatives in the District.

He is also a former board member of Open Communities (Formerly Interfaith Housing Council). This organization seeks to eradicate housing discrimination, in all its forms, and against all persons, because of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, disability, familial status, or source of income. Bobby is also a founding board member of the Evanston Development Cooperative (EDC). This organization is a local cooperative that engages the Evanston community in inter-generational social progress by building high-performing and sensible housing.

As the principal at Powering Campaigns, a political and community engagement consulting company, Bobby has worked to improve our communities through direct policy advocacy and electing honest, reform minded leaders to local government. Bobby has established a talent for identifying areas of common ground between people who are typically at opposite ends of an issue, which has moved the needle from discussion to action. While serving as Evanston’s Deputy City Clerk, he worked to improve access to public records, and as a board member of Open Communities fought against housing discrimination in all its forms.

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