# Hospitality Business Association Of Chicago

Lobbying client. 79 lobbying filings, 1 lobbyists, 1 legislation lobbied, $8,102 to 15 alderpersons since 2019 (company $250, employees $0, lobbyists $7,852).

## Legislation lobbied

- [Call on Chicago City Clerk to provide Illinois Gaming Board with certified copy of Council ordinance allowing video gaming terminals](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/1EFDDD32-EEF6-F011-8406-001DD80AC054) (R2026-0022536)

## What they lobbied for

- REVIEW AMUSEMENT DEVICE DECAL APPLICATION PROCESS/ISSUANCE (City Clerk)
- REVIEW INSPECTION RESULT ENTRIES NEEDED FOR BIZ LICENSING (Buildings)
- MUNICIPAL VGT LICENSING CLARITY (Committees Of The City Council)
- DISCUSS OFF-PREMISE LIQUOR TAX IMPLEMENTATION (City Council/Alderpersons)
- CHECK STATUS OF VARIOUS PERMIT AND LICENSE APPLICATIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (Business Affairs And Consumer Protection (Bacp))
- DETTERMINE INFLATION ADJUSTED JULY 1 2026 MINIMUM WAGE RATE RELEASE (Business Affairs And Consumer Protection (Bacp))

## Most funded alderpersons

- [Scott Waguespack](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/32): $1,250
- [Daniel La Spata](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/1): $1,250
- [Andre Vasquez Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/40): $1,100
- [Emma Mitts](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/37): $1,000
- [Matthew J. O'Shea](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/19): $750
- [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11): $502
- [Brendan Reilly](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/42): $500
- [Debra L. Silverstein](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/50): $450

## Lobbyists

- [Pat Doerr](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/5127-pat-doerr)

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Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbying/hospitality-business-association-chicago · Chicago Politics, an independent, nonpartisan tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt