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Lobbying Disclosure: Chicago Market Community Co-op

Original title: GREGORY BERLOWITZ for CHICAGO COOPERATIVE, D/B/A CHICAGO MARKET -- A COMMUNITY CO-OP @ CITY COUNCIL / ALDERMEN (2019-04-01)

April 1, 2019

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The Frame

What this does

This disclosure identifies the formal efforts by a community-owned grocery cooperative to engage city officials for administrative support or assistance during the second quarter of 2019.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Chicago Market members

The organization they own is seeking administrative assistance from city government.

Chicago City Council members

They were the targets of the lobbying effort regarding the co-op's request.

What changed

Last recorded activity April 1, 2019.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

Gregory Berlowitz registered as a lobbyist on behalf of the Chicago Market community food cooperative to seek assistance from the Chicago City Council and local aldermen. The lobbying activity took place between April 1, 2019, and June 30, 2019.

Key Facts

  • Gregory Berlowitz served as the lobbyist for Chicago Market during the period of April 1, 2019, to June 30, 2019.
  • The client is the Chicago Cooperative, operating as Chicago Market.
  • The lobbying effort targeted the Chicago City Council and individual aldermen.
  • The stated action sought was administrative assistance for a community food co-op.

Why It Matters

This disclosure identifies the formal efforts by a community-owned grocery cooperative to engage city officials for administrative support or assistance during the second quarter of 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chicago Market?
It is a community-owned food cooperative operating in Chicago.
What was the goal of this lobbying?
The lobbyist sought administrative assistance from the City Council and aldermen for the co-op.

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Co-op Engagement

The document highlights a specific instance of a community-owned cooperative utilizing formal lobbying channels to interact with municipal government.

Connected Entities

organizationCity Council / AldermenThe government body lobbied for assistance.Map →
personGregory BerlowitzRegistered lobbyist representing the Chicago Cooperative.Map →
locationChicago, ILJurisdiction of the lobbying activity.Map →
organizationChicago Cooperative, d/b/a Chicago Market -- A Community Co-opA community-owned food cooperative seeking city assistance.Map →

Sources

Open source document

data.cityofchicago.org

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  • Controversy5
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  • Entertainment5
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