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EVENT TIMELINE

March 2002

O’Hare Timeline Events:

Big Labor Backs Daley/Ryan Plan

• The AFL-CIO endorses O’Hare expansion. (Chicago Tribune, 03/04/02)

City Unleashes PR Campaign to Sell Expansion

• Chicago spent “$29,000 plus undisclosed fees to several consulting firms for a postcard effort aimed at legislators”. Jasculca/Terman is identified as one of the lead firms. The Tribune also reports that MK Communications and Carolyn Grisko are under contract to work on the campaign. (Chicago Tribune, 03/06/02)

Oberstar Sides with Environmentalists

• Environmental activists are raising concerns about the environmental review process. Oberstar agrees. (Chicago Tribune, 03/07/02)

Constitutionality of Daley/Ryan Deal Questioned

• Rotunda and the Suburban O’Hare Commission claim that the expansion deal is unconstitutional. (Chicago Tribune, 03/13/02)

Durbin: No Exceptions on Environmental Review Process

• Durbin releases an amended bill and claims that “no exceptions would be made” to environmental provisions. A study commissioned by Chicago and conducted by the Center for Urban Economic Development at UIC concludes that more than 1,400 jobs would be created in the surrounding suburbs for each increase in 1 million passengers. (Chicago Tribune, 03/21/02)

Contributions:

• Speaker Hastert receives $1,000 from William Daley, Lobbyist, Evercore Partners

• Sen. Rockefeller (D-WV), Chair Aviation Subcommittee, receives $1,500 from airline industry lobby

• Sen. Durbin (D-IL) receives:
• $500 from Eden Martin, Partner at Sidley & Austin and President of Civic Committee
• $1,500 from airline industry lobby
• $500 from Michael Daley, Mayor Daley’s brother

Table March 2002 Summary: Political contributions from Airline Executives, Lobbyist, Industry PACs and Civic Committee Members

MMYY	AIRLINE EXECS	CIVIC CMTE	INDUSTRY PAC	LAW FIRM	LOBBYIST	Grand Total
Grand Total	$2,500	$500	$34,250	$1,250	$28,000	$66,500

Table March 2002 Detail: Political contributions from Airline Executives, Lobbyist, Industry PACs and Civic Committee Members

CONTRIBUTOR	TITLE	AFFILIATION	AFFILCAT	AMOUNT	DATE	RECIPIENT	Committee & Rank	CMBR	PARTY	STATE
Carpenter, John A.	VP, Corporate Affairs	American Airlines	AIRLINE EXECS	$ 500	03/01/02	Kirk	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	IL
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/04/02	Boswell	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IA
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	03/04/02	Young	Chair, Transportation Cmte	House	R	AK
Martin, R Eden	Partner	Sidley & Austin	CIVIC CMTE	$ 500	03/05/02	Durbin	Not a member of Commerce Cmte	Senate	D	IL
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/05/02	Durbin	Not a member of Commerce Cmte	Senate	D	IL
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/05/02	Durbin	Not a member of Commerce Cmte	Senate	D	IL
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	03/06/02	Boswell	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IA
General Dynamics PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/06/02	Hayes	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	NC
Levy, David	NA	Sidley & Austin	LAW FIRM	$ 250	03/06/02	RNC	na	NA	R	NA
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/06/02	Young	Chair, Transportation Cmte	House	R	AK
Carty, Donald J.	Chairman, President & CEO	American Airlines	AIRLINE EXECS	$ 1,000	03/07/02	Kirk	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	IL
Ris, William K.	SVP, Gov't Affairs	American Airlines	AIRLINE EXECS	$ 1,000	03/07/02	Kirk	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	IL
Airtran Airlines Inc. PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/07/02	Mica	Chair, Subcmte	House	R	FL
Alaska Air Group Inc. PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/07/02	Oberstar	Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte	House	D	MN
Alaska Air Group Inc. PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	03/07/02	Simpson	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	ID
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/08/02	Johnson	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	IL
Air Transportation Association of America PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/11/02	Cleland	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	D	GA
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	03/12/02	Quinn	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	NY
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/13/02	Berkley	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	NV
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/13/02	Mica	Chair, Subcmte	House	R	FL
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	03/14/02	Kennedy	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	MN
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/15/02	Cleland	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	D	GA
Dart, Timothy	NA	Winston & Strawn	LAW FIRM	$ 500	03/15/02	Durbin	Not a member of Commerce Cmte	Senate	D	IL
Delta Airlines Inc. PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	03/15/02	Isakson	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	GA
Delta Airlines Inc. PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/15/02	Matheson	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	UT
Delta Airlines Inc. PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/15/02	Young	Chair, Transportation Cmte	House	R	AK
Continental Airlines Inc. Employee Fund	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/18/02	Pascrell	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	NJ
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/19/02	Baker	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	LA
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/19/02	Carson	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	OK
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/19/02	Cleland	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	D	GA
Daley, Michael	Attorney	Daley & George	LOBBYIST	$ 500	03/19/02	Durbin	Not a member of Commerce Cmte	Senate	D	IL
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	03/19/02	Rehberg	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	MT
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	03/20/02	Petri	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	WI
Air Transportation Association of America PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 5,000	03/21/02	Hollings	Chair, Commerce Cmte	Senate	D	SC
Air Transportation Association of America PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 250	03/21/02	Rehberg	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	MT
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	03/24/02	Hollings	Chair, Commerce Cmte	Senate	D	SC
Alaska Air Group Inc. PAC	NA	NA