# Illinois Restaurant Association

Lobbying client. 735 lobbying filings, 2 lobbyists, 2 legislation lobbied, $50,000 to 27 alderpersons since 2019 (company $47,750, employees $0, lobbyists $2,250).

## Legislation lobbied

- [Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 4 and 6 by modifying various sections and adding new Chapter 6-130 entitled "Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance" (Final)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/1776119D-5826-EE11-9965-001DD804E9A5) (SO2023-0002980)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code 7-5-0207 regarding Outdoor Patio Dining](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/724C6BB4-F878-EE11-9AE5-001DD804D22B) (O2023-0005763)

## What they lobbied for

- A DISCUSSION WAS HELED ON THE MATTER OF TIPPED WAGES. THE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED. (City Council/Alderpersons)
- OPPOSE CHANGES TO TIP CREDIT (City Council/Alderpersons)
- DISCUSSED TASTE OF CHICAGO (Cultural Affairs & Special Events)
- TESTIFIED IN FAVOR OF PRESERVING THE TIP CREDIT; TESTIFIED IN FAVOR OF VIDEO GAMING (Committees Of The City Council)
- DISCUSSED THE TIP CREDIT (Business Affairs And Consumer Protection (Bacp))
- DISCUSSED THE TIP CREDIT AND VIDEO GAMING (City Council/Alderpersons)

## Most funded alderpersons

- [Scott Waguespack](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/32): $4,000
- [Marty Quinn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/13): $3,750
- [Gregory I. Mitchell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/7): $3,250
- [Samantha Nugent](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/39): $2,500
- [Anthony Beale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/9): $2,500
- [William Conway](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/34): $2,500
- [Bennett R. Lawson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/44): $2,500
- [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11): $2,250

## Lobbyists

- [Mary Kay Bonoma](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/3964-mary-kay-bonoma)
- [Sam Toia](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/5201-sam-toia)

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