Lobbying Disclosure: Illinois Bankers Association Financial Literacy Proposal
October 1, 2019
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The Frame
This document records an effort by a banking industry group to influence the City Treasurer to launch specific public financial education programs between October and December 2019.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Illinois Bankers Association
The organization is the client seeking to influence city policy regarding financial literacy programming.
Chicago City Treasurer
The office was the target of the lobbying effort to implement new community programs.
Last recorded activity October 1, 2019.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Benjamin Jackson acted as the lobbyist for the Illinois Bankers Association.
- The lobbying target was the Chicago City Treasurer's office.
- The specific action sought was the creation of community financial literacy events.
- The lobbying period covered October 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.
- The activity is classified as administrative lobbying.
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Why It Matters
This document records an effort by a banking industry group to influence the City Treasurer to launch specific public financial education programs between October and December 2019.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
BENJAMIN JACKSON
on behalf of ILLINOIS BANKERS ASSOCIATION
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Discoveries
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Quarterly Lobbying Window
The lobbying activity was confined to a standard three-month calendar quarter.
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Sources
data.cityofchicago.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz5Current news / social attention level
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