# Walter R. Burnett's connections: donors, lobbyists, and colleagues

[Walter R. Burnett](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/27) in the map of documented relationships in Chicago City Council records: 1,139 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:** [Walter R. Burnett's connections](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/walter-r-burnett/chart.svg) · download the [data (CSV)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/walter-r-burnett/data.csv) · [embed](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/walter-r-burnett/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.

- [Samantha Nugent](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/walter-r-burnett-vs-samantha-nugent) (compare)
- [Emma Mitts](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/walter-r-burnett-vs-emma-mitts) (compare)
- [Scott Waguespack](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/walter-r-burnett-vs-scott-waguespack) (compare)
- [Gregory I. Mitchell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/gregory-i-mitchell-vs-walter-r-burnett) (compare)
- [Desmon C. Yancy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/desmon-c-yancy-vs-walter-r-burnett) (compare)
- [Michelle A. Harris](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/michelle-a-harris-vs-walter-r-burnett) (compare)

## Closest in the network

- East Lake (donors' employer)
- NPK Hospitality (lobbying client)
- UP Railroad Company (donor)
- DNA Strategies LLC (donor)
- Thomas R. Raines Attorney at Law LLC (donor)
- Antunovich associates Inc. (donors' employer)

Public records; connections are not evidence of wrongdoing. See also [Walter R. Burnett's campaign money](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/walter-r-burnett) 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/walter-r-burnett · Chicago Politics, an independent tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt