CHICAGO (COOK COUNTY)lobbying

Amtrak Lobbying Disclosure: Q4 2019

Original title: DERRICK L JAMES for NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION D/B/A AMTRAK @ CITY COUNCIL / ALDERMEN (2019-10-01)

October 1, 2019

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The Frame

What this does

This document tracks the formal communication between Amtrak and Chicago city officials, documenting that the organization provided briefings on its local activities to city representatives between October and December 2019.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Amtrak

The organization is required to disclose its outreach efforts to local government officials.

Chicago City Council members

The officials received briefings regarding Amtrak's local operations.

What changed

Last recorded activity October 1, 2019.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

Derrick L. James, representing Amtrak, filed a lobbying disclosure for the fourth quarter of 2019 regarding outreach to the Chicago City Council and Aldermen. The filing indicates that no specific legislative or was requested during this period.

Key Facts

Lobbyist Derrick L. James represented the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak).
The lobbying activity targeted the Chicago City Council and individual Aldermen.
The reporting period for this activity was October 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019.
The stated action type was administrative.
The lobbyist reported that no specific action was sought from the city officials.
The purpose of the contact was limited to the introduction and briefing of Amtrak's activities within the wards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Did Amtrak ask the City Council to pass any laws during this time?

No. The filing explicitly states that 'no action' was sought and the contact was for the purpose of briefing officials on Amtrak's activities.

What is the purpose of this document?

This is a lobbying disclosure report required to track interactions between private or corporate entities and government officials.

Why It Matters

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Lobbying Activity

DERRICK L JAMES

on behalf of NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION D/B/A AMTRAK

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Sources

Open source document

data.cityofchicago.org

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