ADAM EDWARD CORNELIUS [RETIRED] CPA

Auditing the Machinery, Preserving the Neighborhood.

BEYOND THE POSTURING

Let’s be real for a second: our local political arena is full of folks who are incredibly skilled at performing solidarity online, but completely lost when handed a city ledger. Performative rhetoric doesn't make the #9 bus come on time. Empty posturing doesn’t repair that year-old pothole you've ruined two bike tires on.

I spent 15 years working as a corporate CPA. I’ve spent my career tracking down shady deals and outright fraud in city contracts, finding where money was leaking, and rebuilding the safeguards so it doesn't happen again. As your alderman, my promise is simple: protect our money, defend everyone's rights, and preserve the wonderfully weird character of the neighborhoods we love.

A TRANSPARENT CAMPAIGN

No backroom consultants, no polished corporate filters. We are running this campaign on an entirely open-source model because transparency is the bedrock of community trust. Want to see how a grassroots municipal campaign actually pieces itself together? Join our workspace.

[ ENTER CAMPAIGN DISCORD ]

A SEAT AT THE TABLE

True systemic representation isn't passive—it requires an intentional space at the table. I am running to bring an out, visible, and unapologetic bisexual voice to the Chicago City Council. By joining and expanding Chicago’s historic LGBTQ+ aldermanic caucus, my focus will be turning shared community experiences into tangible, line-item budget protections. Equity means making sure the floor beneath everyone is structurally sound.

Adam Cornelius - Pride Parade Route FIELD NOTES: June 28, 2026. Out on the streets along the Chicago Pride Parade route.

BRINGING THE RECEIPTS

Before asking for your vote, I believe in showing the receipts. Here is a transparent look at my professional background and where my energy goes today:

WHAT I'M WORKING ON NOW:

PAST EXPERIENCE:

  • Corporate CPA: 15 years of forensic accounting, institutional auditing, and structural financial management.
  • Founder & Owner: Cornelius Codes LLC, a software education and consulting company.
  • Philanthropic Founder: The Charlie Asher Cornelius Foundation and The Anna Solkowski Foundation.

For a complete look at my professional history, view my full resume at:
pocz.cc/resume.

LET'S ACTUALLY TALK

It's hard to focus on a real neighborhood if your perspective is consumed by an endless digital loop. To make sure my mind is locked onto actual constituent concerns, I keep my standard text notifications completely turned off. When I am auditing an institutional spreadsheet or listening to a neighbor on their porch, I am entirely present.

But transparency requires accessibility. My voice line is completely active: call the mobile number listed in the footer, and there is an 82% verified chance I'll answer the phone myself.

PROVEN EXPERIENCE

This isn't an abstract theory or an academic study. During my time in Arnold, California, I worked on the ground to execute a historic breakthrough—becoming the first Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidate to secure a municipal Board Governor position in the State of California, County of Calaveras. I know how to organize, I know how the math ties out, and I'm ready to bring that practical, defensive perspective straight into the Chicago City Council.

[ OPEN PUBLIC RECORD / AMA ]
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