# Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight The Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight shall have jurisdiction over matters concerning the ethical operation of City government and responsibility for the enforcement of Chapter 2-156 of the Municipal Code of Chicago. The Committee may hold hearings related to ethical governance of the City. The Committee also has jurisdiction to review, and may hold community hearings regarding, reports and audits issued by the Inspector General. ## Members | Member | Ward | Role | | --- | --- | --- | | [Matthew J. Martin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/47) | 47 | Chair | | [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/49) | 49 | Vice Chair | | [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11) | 11 | Member | | [Matthew J. O'Shea](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/19) | 19 | Member | | [Jeanette B. Taylor](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/20) | 20 | Member | | [Silvana Tabares](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/23) | 23 | Member | | [Chris Taliaferro](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/29) | 29 | Member | | [Scott Waguespack](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/32) | 32 | Member | | [Nicholas Sposato](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/38) | 38 | Member | | [Samantha Nugent](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/39) | 39 | Member | | [Andre Vasquez Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/40) | 40 | Member | | [Brendan Reilly](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/42) | 42 | Member | | [Bennett R. Lawson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/44) | 44 | Member | ## Workload this term - Items referred: **30**; reached a final action: **15** - Waiting in committee: **15** (median 258 days); over 180 days: 8; over a year: 6 - Meetings held: **21** (21 with video); cancelled: 6 - Calendar feed: [subscribe (.ics)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/api/calendar.ics?committee=ethics-and-government-oversight) ## Waiting longest - [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 2-8 and 2-156 by modifying Sections 2-8-041 and 2-156-090 regarding outside compensation for Alderpersons](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/7CB1C3F3-6E17-EE11-8F6D-001DD806FC17) (O2023-0002228), 1231 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre - [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-156 by revising definition of lobbyist and further regulating restricted activities](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/6C60C2E1-F8FC-EE11-A1FE-001DD804AF4C) (O2024-0008966), 902 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A. - [Call for hearing(s) on City of Chicago's Ineligibility for Rehire Policy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/EB6682AC-6B18-EF11-9F89-001DD80972A9) (R2024-0009666), 867 days, sponsor Martin, Matthew J. - [Corporation Counsel, Department of Law, Chief Procurement Officer and Department of Procurement Services directed to cease business operations with Barnes & Thornburg LLP](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/75825536-FAEE-EF11-BE20-001DD804FEB4) (Or2025-0015600), 594 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A. - [Call for hearing(s) on City of Chicago business operations with Barnes & Thonrburg LLP](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/D69797C1-FAEE-EF11-BE20-001DD804FEB4) (R2025-0015601), 594 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A. - [Call on all City departments and offices that respond to Freedom of Information Act requests to discuss internal training, response policies and public maintenance of FOIA records](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/6BEDE589-5D4C-F011-8779-001DD8069091) (R2025-0018172), 475 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre - [Call on President Donald Trump to release all unredacted files and communications related to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/AB7371C5-58B3-F011-BBD2-001DD8089C14) (R2025-0020611), 326 days, sponsor Gardiner, James M. - [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-156-385 regarding Inspector General investigative reports and probable cause findings](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/72B8C433-04F0-F011-8406-001DD808A722) (O2026-0022304), 258 days, sponsor Gardiner, James M. - [Appointment of Jane Ruby as member of Fair Access to Democracy Advisory Council](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/B0BA606E-28B8-F111-AAAC-001DD80B58E5) (A2026-0028992), 13 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon - [Appointment of Rich Paulus as member of Fair Access to Democracy Advisory Council](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/9AEA7E99-28B8-F111-AAAC-001DD80B58E5) (A2026-0028996), 13 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon - [Reappointment of Ryan Cortazar as member of Board of Ethics](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/D5FC20FD-23B8-F111-AAAC-001DD80B58E5) (A2026-0028989), 13 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon - [Appointment of Dushaun Branch as member of Fair Access to Democracy Advisory Council](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/1ED28487-28B8-F111-AAAC-001DD80B58E5) (A2026-0028994), 13 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon - [Appointment of Ellison Radek as member of Fair Access to Democracy Advisory Council](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/22568B8D-28B8-F111-AAAC-001DD80B58E5) (A2026-0028995), 13 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon - [Appointment of Stevie Valles as member of Fair Access to Democracy Advisory Council](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/7286347B-28B8-F111-AAAC-001DD80B58E5) (A2026-0028993), 13 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon - [Appointment of Michael Schlesinger as member of Board of Ethics](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/D80C1209-24B8-F111-AAAC-001DD80B58E5) (A2026-0028990), 13 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon ## Upcoming meetings - [Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 1:15 PM](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/0B2A9146-77BE-F111-AAAE-001DD80EFCF5) ## Recent meetings - [Oct 1, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/CFABDAC7-FAB5-F111-AAAC-001DD803894A) (video) - [Sep 9, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/D3DB4140-E29F-F111-B8DB-001DD803894A) (video) - [Jul 7, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C99FA55A-0970-F111-AB0C-001DD80F88E2) (video) - [Jun 10, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1AE40A9B-855F-F111-BEC5-001DD80754E8) (video) - [May 19, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/D813F1C4-DF43-F111-88B3-001DD808A02C) (video) - [Apr 16, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/3F7FC8A4-5C33-F111-88B3-001DD8065E1D) (video) - [Mar 16, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/70676AD8-2C17-F111-8406-001DD8131156) (video) - [Feb 13, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1F78FD97-3BFD-F011-8406-001DD802E9AA) (cancelled) - [Jan 22, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/8DEF8F51-1AEC-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3) (cancelled) - [Oct 1, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/D1035D79-9495-F011-B4CB-001DD806A7A2) (cancelled) - [Jul 14, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C88436D6-9457-F011-877A-001DD83072A5) (video) - [Jun 9, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/8AC9027F-F73B-F011-8C4D-001DD8053E5C) (video) - [May 5, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/0AFCB598-191A-F011-9989-001DD80E16DA) (video) - [Mar 18, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/E218F02B-47F9-EF11-9341-001DD804A37C) (video) - [Jan 28, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/B0D2F2BC-64CC-EF11-B8E9-001DD804AA64) (video) --- Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/ethics-and-government-oversight ยท Chicago Politics, an independent, nonpartisan tracker of the Chicago City Council. 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