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EVENT TIMELINE
October 2000
O’Hare Timeline Events:
- Sen. Harkin (D-IA) calls for parallel runways to be constructed at O’Hare. He reportedly sends a letter to Gov. Ryan and Mayor Daley asking them to approve new runways. Harkin calls Peotone “a poor policy choice,” noting that it hasn’t attracted any tenants. “I offer my assistance to the mayor and my distinguished colleagues from Illinois to ensure that appropriate federal dollars are channeled into that [O’Hare runways] effort,” he says. (Aviation Daily, 10/27/00)
- Chicago increases the per-passenger ticket tax to $4.50 from $1.50 to pay for the expansion of the international terminal, as part of the World Gateway Program. (Chicago Tribune, 10/03/00)
- Chicago aviation spokeswoman Monique Bond: “The World Gateway Program does not necessarily mean more runways … Instead it focuses on our immediate needs, which is the operational efficiency of our existing infrastructure.” (Chicago Tribune, 10/30/00)
- John Teele is cleared of ethics violations for receiving loans from Oscar D’Angelo by the city’s ethics committee. (Chicago Tribune, 10/13/00)
- United announces a $116 million loss for the quarter, its first in five years. (Chicago Tribune, 10/20/00)
Contributions:
- James Goodwin, CEO, United Airlines, gives $1,000 to the West Virginia Democratic Executive Council (Rockefeller, D-WV).
- Rep. Duncan (R-TN) Chair, Aviation Subcommittee, receives $2,500 from airline industry lobbyist (PACs).
- Rep. Lipinski (D-IL) receives
$7,000 from transportation industry PACs.
Table:
Summary of October 2000 Political Contributions from Airline Executives,
Airline Industry Lobbyists and Civic Committee Members
|
DATE |
AIRLINE EXECS |
CIVIC CMTE |
INDUSTRY PAC |
LAW FIRM |
Grand Total |
|
Grand
Total |
$ 1,000 |
$32,500 |
$ 65,500 |
$11,900 |
$110,900 |
Table: Detail
of October 2000 Political Contributions from Airline Executives, Airline
Industry Lobbyists and Civic Committee Member
|
CONTRIBUTOR |
TITLE |
AFFILIATION |
AFFILCAT |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
RECIPIENT |
Committee & Rank |
CMBR |
PARTY |
STATE |
|
Burt,
Robert N. |
Chairman
& CEO |
FMC |
CIVIC
CMTE |
$ 2,000 |
10/02/00 |
RNC |
na |
NA |
R |
NA |
|
American
Pilots' Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
10/03/00 |
DeFazio |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
OR |
|
United
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 500 |
10/03/00 |
Hayes |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
NC |
|
United
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 500 |
10/03/00 |
Tauscher |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
CA |
|
United
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
10/03/00 |
Young |
Transportation
Cmte |
House |
R |
AK |
|
America
West Airlines Inc. Federal PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 3,000 |
10/04/00 |
Burns |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
R |
MT |
|
American
Trans Air Inc PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
10/04/00 |
Lipinski |
Ranking
Member, Aviation Subcmte |
House |
D |
IL |
|
Lautrup,
Greer Olsen |
NA |
Sidley
& Austin |
LAW FIRM |
$ 500 |
10/05/00 |
NRCCC |
na |
NA |
R |
NA |
|
Alaska
Air Group Inc. PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
10/06/00 |
Duncan |
Ranking
Member, Aviation Subcmte |
House |
R |
TN |
|
Airline
Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,500 |
10/06/00 |
Honda |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
CA |
|
United
Pilots PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
10/06/00 |
Lipinski |
Ranking
Member, Aviation Subcmte |
House |
D |
IL |
|
Airline
Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 2,500 |
10/06/00 |
Matheson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
UT |
|
United
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 500 |
10/06/00 |
Quinn |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
NY |
|
Bax,
William L. |
Managing
Partner |
Price
Waterhouse Coopers |
CIVIC
CMTE |
$ 500 |
10/06/00 |
RNC |
na |
NA |
R |
NA |
|
Airline
Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,500 |
10/06/00 |
Sandlin |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
TX |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 500 |
10/09/00 |
Costello |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
IL |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 500 |
10/09/00 |
Lampson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
TX |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
10/09/00 |
Lipinski |
Ranking
Member, Aviation Subcmte |
House |
D |
IL |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 500 |
10/09/00 |
Quinn |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
NY |
|
Rishe,
Linda |
NA |
Sidley
& Austin |
LAW FIRM |
$ 1,000 |
10/10/00 |
DNC |
na |
NA |
D |
NA |
|
Northwest
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,500 |
10/10/00 |
Ehlers |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
MI |
|
Allied
Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 2,500 |
10/10/00 |
Rahall |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
WV |
|
Aircraft
Owners & Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
10/11/00 |
Baldacci |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
ME |
|
Aircraft
Owners & Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 5,000 |
10/11/00 |
Graves |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
MO |
|
Aircraft
Owners & Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 5,000 |
10/11/00 |
Matheson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
UT |
|
Aircraft
Owners & Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
10/11/00 |
Millender-McDonald |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
CA |
|
Aircraft
Owners & Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 5,000 |
10/11/00 |
Nelson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
D |
FL |
|
Aircraft
Owners & Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 5,000 |
10/11/00 |
Rehberg |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
MT |
|
Freeman,
Scott M |
NA |
Sidley
& Austin |
LAW FIRM |
$ 500 |
10/11/00 |
RNC |
na |
NA |
R |
NA |
|
Aircraft
Owners & Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
10/11/00 |
Sandlin |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
TX |
|
Aircraft
Owners & Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
10/11/00 |
Thune |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
SD |
|
McNally,
Alan G. |
Chairman
& CEO |
Harris
Bankcorp |
CIVIC
CMTE |
$ 1,000 |
10/13/00 |
Fitzgerald |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
R |
IL |
|
United
Pilots PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
10/16/00 |
Costello |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
IL |
|
Donenfeld,
J Douglas |
NA |
Sidley
& Austin |
LAW FIRM |
$ 1,000 |
10/16/00 |
DNC |
na |
NA |
D |
NA |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 2,000 |
10/16/00 |
Johnson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
IL |
|
Southwest
Airlines Co. Freedom Fund |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
10/16/00 |
Quinn |
Aviation
Subcmte |