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EVENT TIMELINE
November 2000
O’Hare Timeline Events:
- Daley contends that
airport delay problems are “beyond his control” and denies
that politics has played a role in the local aviation gridlock.
(Chicago Tribune, 11/22/00)
- The
FAA cuts several flights to New York’s LaGuardia to alleviate
congestion. Flights had gone up to 85 per hour from 65 an hour after the high
density rule had been lifted. No similar congestion is reported at
O’Hare. (Chicago Tribune, 11/30/00)
Contributions:
- Rep. Johnson (R-IL) receives $1,000 from American Airlines governmental affairs executive.
Table:
Summary of November 2000 Political Contributions from Airline Executives,
Airline Industry Lobbyists and Civic Committee Members
|
DATE |
AIRLINE EXECS |
INDUSTRY PAC |
LAW FIRM |
Grand Total |
|
Grand
Total |
$ 1,000 |
$ 15,500 |
$1,000 |
$17,500 |
Table:
Summary of November 2000 Political Contributions from Airline Executives,
Airline Industry Lobbyists and Civic Committee Members
|
CONTRIBUTOR |
TITLE |
AFFILIATION |
AFFILCAT |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
RECIPIENT |
Committee & Rank |
CMBR |
PARTY |
STATE |
|
General
Dynamics PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
11/01/00 |
Petri |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
WI |
|
Southwest
Airlines Co. Freedom Fund |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 2,500 |
11/01/00 |
Ensign |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
R |
NV |
|
America
West Airlines Inc. Federal PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 3,000 |
11/01/00 |
Ensign |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
R |
NV |
|
Lemov,
Michael |
NA |
Winston
& Strawn |
LAW FIRM |
$ 400 |
11/01/00 |
DNC |
na |
NA |
D |
NA |
|
Southwest
Airlines Co. Freedom Fund |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 500 |
11/03/00 |
Simpson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
ID |
|
United
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 500 |
11/03/00 |
Petri |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
WI |
|
Jacobs,
Kurt H |
NA |
Sidley
& Austin |
LAW FIRM |
$ 200 |
11/03/00 |
DNC |
na |
NA |
D |
NA |
|
Carmell,
William A. |
NA |
Winston
& Strawn |
LAW FIRM |
$ 200 |
11/07/00 |
DNC |
na |
NA |
D |
NA |
|
Longmuir,
Shelley |
VP, Gov't
Affairs |
United
Airlines |
AIRLINE
EXECS |
$ 1,000 |
11/09/00 |
Johnson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
IL |
|
Carmell,
William A. |
NA |
Winston
& Strawn |
LAW FIRM |
$ 200 |
11/09/00 |
DNC |
na |
NA |
D |
NA |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 2,000 |
11/29/00 |
Nelson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
D |
FL |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
11/29/00 |
Johnson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
IL |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 2,000 |
11/29/00 |
Ensign |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
R |
NV |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 2,000 |
11/29/00 |
Carson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
OK |
|
Northwest
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
11/30/00 |
Stevens |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
R |
AK |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tot. Nov.
'00 |
$ 17,500 |
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