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

[Ruth Cruz](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/30) 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.

**Chart:** [Ruth Cruz's connections](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/ruth-cruz/chart.svg) · download the [data (CSV)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/ruth-cruz/data.csv) · [embed](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/ruth-cruz/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.

- [Jeylú B. Gutiérrez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/jeylu-b-gutierrez-vs-ruth-cruz) (compare)
- [Derrick G. Curtis](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/derrick-g-curtis-vs-ruth-cruz) (compare)
- [Marty Quinn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/marty-quinn-vs-ruth-cruz) (compare)
- [Silvana Tabares](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/silvana-tabares-vs-ruth-cruz) (compare)
- [Felix Cardona Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/ruth-cruz-vs-felix-cardona-jr) (compare)
- [Gregory I. Mitchell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/gregory-i-mitchell-vs-ruth-cruz) (compare)

## Closest in the network

- [SO2025-0016662: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-74 by adding new Section 2-74-097 allowing…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0016662-adding-new-allowing-relevant-work-experience) (legislation)
- [R2024-0013128: Declaration of October 28, 2024 as "First Responders Day" in Chicago](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2024-0013128-declaration-october-28-2024-first-responders) (legislation)
- [SO2023-0002983: Amendment of Municipal Code Title 4 by adding new Chapter 4-401 entitled "Trade In…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2023-0002983-title-4-adding-new-entitled-trade) (legislation)
- [SO2024-0010990: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-12-070 establishing maximum speed limit of…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2024-0010990-maximum-speed-limit-25-miles-hour) (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](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/ruth-cruz) 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/ruth-cruz · Chicago Politics, an independent tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt