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EVENT TIMELINE

 

APRIL 2001

 

 


O’Hare Timeline Events:

      Momentum for an O’Hare Expansion/Build Peotone Deal Builds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions:

o      UAL executives — $6,000

o      Airline industry lobby — $8,500

o      Lawyers from UAL’s law firm — $1,950

o      Civic Committee Leaders — $1,500

 

o      $1,000 from James Goodwin, former United Chairman and CEO,

o      $4,100 from airline industry lobby.

 

o      Sen. Harkin (D-IA) receives $1,000,

o      Sen. Grassley (R-IA) receives $2,000,

o      Grassley also receives $1,923 from two (2) attorneys for Winston & Strawn, which represents American Airlines.

 

o      $1,000 from a lobbyist for Greenberg-Traurig, a lobbying firm retained by Civic Committee,

o      $6,500 from the airline industry lobby.

 

 

 

                                                                            

Table April 2001 Summary: Political contributions from Airline Executives, Lobbyists, Industry PACs and Civic Committee Members

MMYY

 AIRLINE EXECS

 CIVIC CMTE

 INDUSTRY PAC

 LAW FIRM 

 LOBBYIST

 Grand Total

Grand Total

 $  7,000

 $106,000

 $    91,662

 $6,073

 $     1,000

 $211,735

 

 

Table April 2001 Detail: Political contributions from Airline Executives, Lobbyists, Industry PACs and Civic Committee Members

CONTRIBUTOR

TITLE

AFFILIATION

AFFILCAT

 AMOUNT

DATE

RECIPIENT

Committee & Rank

CMBR

PARTY

STATE

American Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Brownback

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

KS

American Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Costello

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

IL

Allied Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

DeFazio

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

OR

Allied Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Duncan

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

TN

United Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        2,500

04/02/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Allied Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

American Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        2,000

04/02/01

Grassley

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

R

IA

American Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Graves

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

MO

Allied Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Hollings

Ranking Member, Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

SC

American Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $           500

04/02/01

Honda

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

CA

Allied Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Isakson

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

GA

Allied Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Johnson

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

IL

Allied Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Lipinski

Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte

House

D

IL

Allied Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

LoBiondo

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

NJ

American Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Matheson

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

UT

Allied Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Matheson

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

UT

Allied Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Oberstar

Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte

House

D

MN

Allied Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Petri

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

WI

Allied Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/02/01

Sandlin

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

TX

Trans World Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/03/01

Brownback

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

KS

United Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        3,000

04/03/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Platt, Ronald

Lobbyist

Greenberg, Traurig

LOBBYIST

 $        1,000

04/03/01

Rockefeller

Chair, Aviation Subcmte

Senate

D

WV

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/04/01

Berkley

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

NV

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/04/01

Boswell

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

IA

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/04/01

Brown

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

FL

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        2,500

04/04/01

Carnahan

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

D

MO

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        2,000

04/04/01

Cleland

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

D

GA

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/04/01

Dorgan

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

D

ND

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,500

04/04/01

Holden

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

PA

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/04/01

Hollings

Ranking Member, Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

SC

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/04/01

Lampson

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

TX

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        2,500

04/04/01

LoBiondo

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

NJ

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/04/01

Petri

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

WI

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        2,500

04/04/01

Qiunn

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

NY

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        5,000

04/04/01

Rockefeller

Chair, Aviation Subcmte

Senate

D

WV

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/04/01

Sandlin

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

TX

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/04/01

Smith

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

OR

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/04/01

Stevens

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

AK

Northwest Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/04/01

Tauscher

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

CA

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/04/01

Tauscher

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

CA

Airline Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        5,000

04/04/01

Young

Chair, Transportation Cmte

House

R

AK

Delta Airlines Inc. PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        2,000

04/05/01

Cleland

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

D

GA

Delta Airlines Inc. PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $           500

04/05/01

Isakson

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

GA

US Airways PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $           300

04/05/01

Qiunn

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

NY

Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/05/01

Rockefeller

Chair, Aviation Subcmte

Senate

D

WV

Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $           500

04/05/01

Shuster

Transportation Cmte

House

R

PA

Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        4,762

04/05/01

Smith

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

OR

Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        2,500

04/05/01

Young

Chair, Transportation Cmte

House

R

AK

Carmell, William A.

NA

Winston & Strawn

LAW FIRM

 $           200

04/06/01

DNC

na

NA

D

NA

General Dynamics PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $           500

04/06/01

Lipinski

Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte

House

D

IL

Trans World Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $           500

04/06/01

Rockefeller

Chair, Aviation Subcmte

Senate

D

WV

Pritzker, Thomas J.

Partner

Pritzker & Pritzker

CIVIC CMTE

 $        1,000

04/10/01

Wyden

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

D

OR

Pritzker, Thomas J.

Partner

Pritzker & Pritzker

CIVIC CMTE

 $        1,000

04/10/01

Wyden

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

D

OR

Nekritz, Barry

Attorney

Altheimer &Gray

LAW FIRM

 $           200

04/11/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Johnson, J

Attorney

Altheimer &Gray

LAW FIRM

 $           250

04/11/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Airports Council International-North America PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/11/01

Smith

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

OR

Medlock, V Bryan

NA

Sidley & Austin

LAW FIRM

 $           500

04/13/01

Ensign

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

NV

Air Transportation Association of America PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/13/01

Oberstar

Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte

House

D

MN

Freidheim, Cyrus F.

Vice Chairman

Booz, Allen & Hamilton

CIVIC CMTE

 $      20,000

04/13/01

RNC

na

NA

R

NA

Freidheim, Cyrus F.

Vice Chairman

Booz, Allen & Hamilton

CIVIC CMTE

 $      80,000

04/13/01

RNC/Rep. Nat'l State Elections Cmte

na

NA

R

NA

Goodwin, James

Former Chairman/CEO

United Airlines

AIRLINE EXECS

 $           500

04/18/01

Lipinski

Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte

House

D

IL

Goodwin, James

Former Chairman/CEO

United Airlines

AIRLINE EXECS

 $           500

04/18/01

Lipinski

Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte

House

D

IL

American Trans Air Inc PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/18/01

Lipinski

Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte

House

D

IL

American Trans Air Inc PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $           100

04/18/01

Lipinski

Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte

House

D

IL

General Dynamics PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/19/01

Kirk

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

IL

Hacker, Douglas

VP & President of UAL Loyalty

United Airlines

AIRLINE EXECS

 $        1,000

04/20/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Hacker, Douglas

VP & President of UAL Loyalty

United Airlines

AIRLINE EXECS

 $        1,000

04/20/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Goodwin, James

Former Chairman/CEO

United Airlines

AIRLINE EXECS

 $        1,000

04/20/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Goodwin, James

Former Chairman/CEO

United Airlines

AIRLINE EXECS

 $        1,000

04/20/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Continental Airlines Inc. Employee Fund

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/20/01

Oberstar

Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte

House

D

MN

Continental Airlines Inc. Employee Fund

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/20/01

Pascrell

Aviation Subcmte

House

D

NJ

Keisler, Peter

NA

Sidley & Austin

LAW FIRM

 $           500

04/23/01

Ensign

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

NV

Eckland, William

NA

Sidley & Austin

LAW FIRM

 $           500

04/23/01

Ensign

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

NV

Conlon, William

NA

Sidley & Austin

LAW FIRM

 $           500

04/23/01

Ensign

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

NV

McMickle, John

NA

Winston & Strawn

LAW FIRM

 $           923

04/23/01

Grassley

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

R

IA

American Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/23/01

Harkin

Not member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IA

American Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/23/01

Oberstar

Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte

House

D

MN

American Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/23/01

Smith

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

OR

American Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/23/01

Stevens

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

AK

American Association of Airport Executitves PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/24/01

Cleland

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

D

GA

Airports Council International-North America PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/24/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Airports Council International-North America PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/24/01

Lipinski

Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte

House

D

IL

American Airlines PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        3,000

04/25/01

Carnahan

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

D

MO

Dutta, Rono

President

United Airlines

AIRLINE EXECS

 $        1,000

04/25/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Martin, R Eden

Partner

Sidley & Austin

CIVIC CMTE

 $        1,000

04/25/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

D'Angelo, Oscar

Partner

Altheimer &Gray

LAW FIRM

 $        1,000

04/25/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Hiebert, Peter

NA

Winston & Strawn

LAW FIRM

 $        1,000

04/25/01

Grassley

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

R

IA

Pritzker, Thomas J.

Partner

Pritzker & Pritzker

CIVIC CMTE

 $        2,500

04/25/01

Nat'l Republican Senatorial Cmte

na

NA

R

NA

American Association of Airport Executitves PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $           500

04/26/01

Lipinski

Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte

House

D

IL

Jefferson, Gary

VP, Public Affairs

United Airlines

AIRLINE EXECS

 $           500

04/27/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Jefferson, Gary

VP, Public Affairs

United Airlines

AIRLINE EXECS

 $           500

04/27/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Helman, Robert A.

Senior Partner

Mayer Brown & Platt

CIVIC CMTE

 $           500

04/27/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Markin, Robert

Attorney

Altheimer &Gray

LAW FIRM

 $           500

04/27/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

Air Transportation Association of America PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/27/01

Stevens

Aviation Subcmte

Senate

R

AK

General Dynamics PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/30/01

Durbin

Not a member of Commerce Cmte

Senate

D

IL

General Dynamics PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/30/01

Hayes

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

NC

General Dynamics PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $           500

04/30/01

Hayes

Aviation Subcmte

House

R

NC

General Dynamics PAC

NA

NA

INDUSTRY PAC

 $        1,000

04/30/01

Young

Chair, Transportation Cmte

House

R

AK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tot. April '01

 $     211,735