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Lobbying Disclosure: Illinois Restaurant Association (2015)

Original title: MARY K MINAGHAN DBA MKM SERVICES for ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION @ HEALTH DEPARTMENT (2015-07-01)

July 1, 2015

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The Frame

What this does

This disclosure identifies the professional representation used by the restaurant industry to influence local health department regulations and enforcement policies during the third quarter of 2015.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Illinois Restaurant Association

The association engaged professional representation to influence municipal health regulations.

Chicago Health Department

The department was the target of lobbying efforts regarding the implementation and enforcement of health codes.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 1, 2015.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

Mary K. Minaghan, operating as MKM Services, was hired by the Illinois Restaurant Association to represent their interests before the Chicago Health Department. The effort focused on pending local ordinances, specifically regarding health code requirements and enforcement procedures.

Key Facts

  • Mary K. Minaghan (MKM Services) was registered to lobby on behalf of the Illinois Restaurant Association.
  • The lobbying activity targeted the Chicago Health Department.
  • The scope of lobbying included both administrative and legislative actions.
  • The primary objective was to communicate industry views on pending ordinances, specifically health code requirements and enforcement.
  • The reporting period for this activity was July 1, 2015, through September 30, 2015.

Why It Matters

This disclosure identifies the professional representation used by the restaurant industry to influence local health department regulations and enforcement policies during the third quarter of 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this lobbying activity?
The lobbyist was hired to share the restaurant industry's perspective on proposed local laws and health department enforcement policies.
Who was the client for this lobbying work?
The Illinois Restaurant Association.

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Connected Entities

personMary K. MinaghanIndividual lobbyist doing business as MKM Services.Map →
organizationHealth DepartmentThe Chicago municipal department being lobbied.Map →
organizationMKM ServicesBusiness entity used by the lobbyist.Map →
organizationIllinois Restaurant AssociationThe client organization representing restaurant industry interests.Map →
locationChicago, ILThe jurisdiction where the lobbying activity occurred.Map →

Sources

Open source document

data.cityofchicago.org

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  • Controversy10
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