Lobbying Activity: Illinois Restaurant Association on Mobile Food Vendors
October 1, 2015
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The Frame
This document tracks the influence of the restaurant industry on city regulations governing food trucks and mobile food vendors in Chicago.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Illinois Restaurant Association
The organization is actively seeking to influence city legislation regarding mobile food vendors.
Mobile food vendors
These businesses are subject to the city ordinances that were the subject of the lobbying efforts.
Last recorded activity October 1, 2015.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Mary Kay Bonoma lobbied on behalf of the Illinois Restaurant Association.
- The target of the lobbying was the Chicago City Council and individual Aldermen.
- The specific legislative topic was the Mobile Food Vendors Ordinance.
- The lobbying activity occurred during the period of October 1, 2015, to December 31, 2015.
Why It Matters
This document tracks the influence of the restaurant industry on city regulations governing food trucks and mobile food vendors in Chicago.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Historical Lobbying Focus
The document highlights that the Illinois Restaurant Association was actively involved in shaping mobile food vendor regulations in late 2015.
Connected Entities
Sources
data.cityofchicago.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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