Ruth Cruz's connections: donors, lobbyists, and colleagues

Ruth Cruz in the map of documented relationships in Chicago City Council records: 531 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.

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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.

• Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (compare)
• Derrick G. Curtis (compare)
• Marty Quinn (compare)
• Silvana Tabares (compare)
• Felix Cardona Jr. (compare)
• Gregory I. Mitchell (compare)

Closest in the network

• SO2025-0016662: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-74 by adding new Section 2-74-097 allowing… (legislation)
• R2024-0013128: Declaration of October 28, 2024 as "First Responders Day" in Chicago (legislation)
• SO2023-0002983: Amendment of Municipal Code Title 4 by adding new Chapter 4-401 entitled "Trade In… (legislation)
• SO2024-0010990: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-12-070 establishing maximum speed limit of… (legislation)
• Chicago Firefighters Union Local #2 (donor)
• Aztec Supply Corporation (lobbying client)

Public records; connections are not evidence of wrongdoing. See also Ruth Cruz's campaign money and the whole map.