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Lobbying Disclosure: Association of Subcontractors (Q1 2019)

Original title: MARY K MINAGHAN DBA MKM SERVICES for ASSOCIATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS @ CITY COUNCIL / ALDERMEN (2019-01-01)

January 1, 2019

lobbying construction building codes procurement city council

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The Frame

What this does

This document identifies the specific interests and professional representation used by the Association of Subcontractors to influence Chicago's building regulations and city contract bidding rules during early 2019.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Association of Subcontractors

The organization is actively seeking to influence the development of city building codes and procurement rules.

Chicago City Council

Council members are the recipients of the lobbying communications regarding legislative changes.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

Mary K. Minaghan, doing business as MKM Services, filed a disclosure for the first quarter of 2019 on behalf of the Association of Subcontractors. The firm lobbied Chicago City Council members regarding building code revisions and city processes.

Key Facts

Lobbyist Mary K. Minaghan (MKM Services) represented the Association of Subcontractors.
The lobbying activity occurred between January 1, 2019, and March 31, 2019.
The target of the lobbying was the Chicago City Council and its Aldermen.
The stated goal was to communicate subcontractor views on the city's building code re-write.
The stated goal included communicating views on city procurement processes.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this document?

This is a public disclosure report showing that a specific interest group hired a lobbyist to talk to city officials about construction-related policies.

What specific city policies were being discussed?

The lobbyist was tasked with discussing the re-writing of the city building code and the city's (contracting) processes.

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Discoveries

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Building Code Re-write Interest

The document confirms that the Association of Subcontractors was actively engaged in the 2019 building code re-write process.

Association of Subcontractors Chicago City Council

Connected Entities

personMary K. Minaghan“Registered lobbyist doing business as MKM Services.”Map →

organizationMKM Services“The firm representing the client.”Map →

organizationChicago City Council“The government body lobbied by the firm.”Map →

locationChicago, IL“Jurisdiction of the lobbying activity.”Map →

organizationAssociation of Subcontractors“The organization seeking to influence city policy.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

data.cityofchicago.org

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