CHICAGO (COOK COUNTY)lobbying

Lobbying Disclosure: Women Construction Owners (Q4 2014)

Original title: MARY K MINAGHAN DBA MKM SERVICES for WOMEN CONSTRUCTION OWNERS @ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL & GOV'T AFFAIRS (2014-10-01)

October 1, 2014

lobbying construction women-owned business city government

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The Frame

What this does

This filing identifies the professional representation used by a specific industry group to influence city ordinances and regulations affecting construction businesses owned by women.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Women Construction Owners

The organization hired professional representation to communicate its policy positions to the city.

Chicago Law Department

The department received communications from the lobbyist regarding pending city regulations.

What changed

Last recorded activity October 1, 2014.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document discloses that Mary K. Minaghan, operating as MKM Services, was hired to represent the Women Construction Owners organization before the Chicago Law Department during the final quarter of 2014.

Key Facts

Lobbyist Mary K. Minaghan (MKM Services) represented the Women Construction Owners organization.
The lobbying activity was directed at the Chicago Law Department.
The scope of work included both administrative and legislative actions.
The stated goal was to communicate the organization's views on pending ordinances and regulations.
The reporting period covered October 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014.

Why It Matters

This filing identifies the professional representation used by a specific industry group to influence city ordinances and regulations affecting construction businesses owned by women.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this document?

This is a public disclosure form required by law to show who is being paid to influence city government decisions.

What specific laws or regulations were discussed?

The document does not list specific ordinance numbers, only that the lobbyist was tasked with communicating views on pending regulations affecting women-owned construction firms.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

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Quarterly Reporting

The document covers a standard three-month reporting window, consistent with typical municipal lobbying disclosure requirements.

Mary K. Minaghan

Connected Entities

personMary K. Minaghan“The individual lobbyist registered under the name MKM Services.”Map →

organizationWomen Construction Owners“The client organization seeking representation.”Map →

organizationMKM Services“The business entity through which the lobbying services were provided.”Map →

locationChicago, IL“The jurisdiction where the lobbying activity occurred.”Map →

organizationLaw Department“The Chicago city department lobbied by the representative.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

data.cityofchicago.org

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