# James M. Gardiner's connections: donors, lobbyists, and colleagues

[James M. Gardiner](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/45) in the map of documented relationships in Chicago City Council records: 547 connections to donors, their employers, lobbyists and their clients, committees, legislation and colleagues. Every line is a public record: a committee seat, a sponsorship, a divided vote, a campaign contribution, a lobbying registration, or a lobbying filing matched to legislation.

**Chart:** [James M. Gardiner's connections](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/james-m-gardiner/chart.svg) · download the [data (CSV)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/james-m-gardiner/data.csv) · [embed](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/james-m-gardiner/embed)

> Money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.

## Members whose networks look most alike

Funded by the same donors, lobbied by the same clients, voting alongside the same colleagues. Each links to the side-by-side comparison.

- [Nicholas Sposato](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/nicholas-sposato-vs-james-m-gardiner) (compare)
- [Marty Quinn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/marty-quinn-vs-james-m-gardiner) (compare)
- [Desmon C. Yancy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/desmon-c-yancy-vs-james-m-gardiner) (compare)
- [Anthony Beale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/anthony-beale-vs-james-m-gardiner) (compare)
- [Silvana Tabares](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/silvana-tabares-vs-james-m-gardiner) (compare)
- [Derrick G. Curtis](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/derrick-g-curtis-vs-james-m-gardiner) (compare)

## Closest in the network

- good faith effort made (donors' employer)
- Fraternal Order of Police (donor)
- Ironworkers Local 63 (lobbying client)
- Willie Wilson (donor)
- Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters PAC (donor)
- Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council (donor)

Public records; connections are not evidence of wrongdoing. See also [James M. Gardiner's campaign money](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/james-m-gardiner) and the [whole map](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections).

Sources and methods: [how we get and count this data](/about#methods) · [report an error](/about#corrections)

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Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/james-m-gardiner · Chicago Politics, an independent tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt