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Lobbying Disclosure: Illinois Bankers Association Financial Literacy Proposal

Original title: BENJAMIN JACKSON for ILLINOIS BANKERS ASSOCIATION @ CITY TREASURER (2019-10-01)

October 1, 2019

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The Frame

What this does

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.

Who is mentioned in the record

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.

What changed

Last recorded activity October 1, 2019.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

Benjamin Jackson, representing the Illinois Bankers Association, lobbied the Chicago City Treasurer's office to establish community financial literacy events. This activity occurred during the final quarter of 2019.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the goal of this lobbying effort?
The Illinois Bankers Association sought to have the City Treasurer create community-based financial literacy events.
When did this lobbying activity occur?
The activity took place during the fourth quarter of 2019, specifically from October 1 to December 31.

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.

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Lobbying Activity

BENJAMIN JACKSON

on behalf of ILLINOIS BANKERS ASSOCIATION

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Discoveries

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temporal pattern90% confidence

Quarterly Lobbying Window

The lobbying activity was confined to a standard three-month calendar quarter.

Connected Entities

Sources

Open source document

data.cityofchicago.org

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  • Controversy5
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  • Entertainment5
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