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Lobbying Disclosure: Mercy Housing Lakefront (2016)

Original title: JOHN D CRAMER for MERCY HOUSING LAKEFRONT @ LANDMARKS COMMISSION (2016-01-01)

Record date · January 1, 2016

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What This Bill Does

John D. Cramer lobbied the Chicago Landmarks Commission on behalf of Mercy Housing Lakefront regarding masonry work at the C.W. Roubik building in early 2016.

Why it matters

This document discloses professional advocacy efforts to influence city landmark preservation decisions regarding specific building maintenance or renovation.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Mercy Housing Lakefront

The organization is the client seeking administrative action from the city regarding a property.

Directly affected

Chicago Landmarks Commission

The commission is the regulatory body responsible for reviewing and approving masonry work on landmarked properties.

Key Facts

  • Lobbyist John D. Cramer represented Mercy Housing Lakefront.
  • The lobbying activity targeted the Chicago Landmarks Commission.
  • The specific action sought involved masonry work at the C.W. Roubik building.
  • The lobbying communication occurred on March 17, 2016.
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  • The reporting period for this activity was January 1, 2016, to March 31, 2016.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this document?
This is a disclosure report showing that a professional lobbyist contacted a city commission on behalf of a client.
What was the specific topic of the lobbying?
The lobbyist was discussing masonry work related to the C.W. Roubik building with the Landmarks Commission.

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Lobbying Activity

JOHN D CRAMER

on behalf of MERCY HOUSING LAKEFRONT

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JOHN D CRAMER

on behalf of MERCY HOUSING LAKEFRONT

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JOHN D CRAMER

on behalf of MERCY HOUSING LAKEFRONT

Lobbyist registryView filing →

JOHN D CRAMER

on behalf of MERCY HOUSING LAKEFRONT

Lobbyist registryView filing →

JOHN D CRAMER

on behalf of MERCY HOUSING LAKEFRONT

Lobbyist registryView filing →

JOHN D CRAMER

on behalf of MERCY HOUSING LAKEFRONT

Lobbyist registryView filing →

JOHN D CRAMER

on behalf of MERCY HOUSING LAKEFRONT

Lobbyist registryView filing →

JOHN D CRAMER

on behalf of MERCY HOUSING LAKEFRONT

Lobbyist registryView filing →

JOHN D CRAMER

on behalf of MERCY HOUSING LAKEFRONT

Lobbyist registryView filing →

JOHN D CRAMER

on behalf of MERCY HOUSING LAKEFRONT

Lobbyist registryView filing →

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

temporal pattern100% confidence

Single-Day Contact

The lobbying activity was concentrated on a single specific date (March 17, 2016) within the three-month reporting period.

Connected Entities

Landmarks Commission, Mercy Housing Lakefront, John D. Cramer and 2 more
OrganizationLandmarks Commission“The Chicago city department lobbied regarding the project.”Map →
OrganizationMercy Housing Lakefront“The organization represented by the lobbyist.”Map →
PersonJohn D. Cramer“The individual registered as the lobbyist for the client.”Map →
otherC.W. Roubik“The specific building or project site subject to the masonry discussion.”Map →
locationChicago, IL“The jurisdiction where the lobbying activity occurred.”Map →

Sources

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data.cityofchicago.org

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy10
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz5
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