Linda Ervin
Linda Ervin- County Legislator, 17th District
Council Member
Occupation: Retired Real Estate Broker
Education: BA in Psychology Syracuse University, many real estate courses including Broker’s License, Graduate Realtor Institute, Accredited Buyer Agent
Current Legislative Committees: Ways & Means; County Facilities
General Area of District: Eastern part of Syracuse including parts of Syracuse University area, Wescott Area and LeMoyne College area. Southwestern part of Town of DeWitt and Manlius Pebble Hill School, near Jewish Community Center, near Nottingham Shopping Center and more.
Boards, Subcommittees, Associations, Clubs, Other Community Involvement: Onondaga County Aging Advisory Board, Onondaga County Healthy Start Previous member, Time of Jubilee/Jubilee Homes Board, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority (Business and Professional Sorority), Syracuse Chapter of Links Inc. (women's service group, InterFaith Works Board, DeWitt Rotary, Crouse Auxiliary Board, the MOST Foundation Board. Emeritus board member of Hospice of CNY Board and Catholic Charities of Syracuse Board.
Previous member of the Jamesville DeWitt Board of Education for 12 years.
Accomplishments/Awards: CASA Light of Hope Award for service, Central NY School Boards’ Association Outstanding Service Award, Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors Community Service Award, Syracuse Celebrators Club Community Service Award, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority Distinguished Service Award, Post Standard Achievement Award, YWCA Diversity Achievers Award, 2009 Benjamin Banneker Jim Dupree Service Award, House of Providence Humanitarian Award, SyraQue Reunion Community Service Award, 2012 Alpha Kappa Alpha Community Service Award, 2012 Syracuse Section National Council of Negro Women Community Service Award, 2015 Syracuse Youth Chapter, NAACP Image Award, 2018 NIA Award Dunbar Association.