6th District

Eric Russell

Founder and Executive Director of Tree of Life Justice League of IL NFP head quartered in Chicago. Longtime time advocate for police reform, transparency, and accountability. As a national police accountability advocate, Eric Russell “The American Activist (tm) represents of 40 families nationwide who love ones have been brutalized, tortured and murdered by police. To date Eric Russell has spearheaded over $400 million in class action lawsuits against the bank industry for red lining, predatory lending and institutional racism and another $30 million in police misconduct civil lawsuits.

More information at treeoflifejusticeleague.org and Tree of Life Justice League on Facebook

Endorsements: Congressman Danny K Davis, Father Michael Pleger, Violence Interrupters, and host of other community groups and organizations

David Boykin

David Boykin is a musician and educator from the westside of Chicago and has lived in the 6th police district and 6th ward for the last 12 years.

David Boykin is running to be a Member of Police District Council 6 because he is answering the call for citizens to step up and do this important work. Hearing about the historical ECPS Ordinance to empower citizens over how their communities are policed and then seeing the lack of candidates for these newly created offices, David Boykin decided to answer the call to make a difference in his community.

As a musician David Boykin has led bands of various sizes performing in venues of all sizes from night clubs to concert halls to festivals across the United Staes and Europe but has always felt a call to be of service to his community. Thus, he has always worked in the community as an educator and counselor.

David Boykin has worked extensively with the most at risk demographic to be subject to interaction with the police and the carceral state, as a counselor of high school black boys. These experiences have given him an understanding of the need for alternative policing strategies.

As a Member of Police District Council 6 David Boykin will work tirelessly to keep citizens of the district informed of police policies and procedures and communicate their concerns and input to the police commission.