Geee Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Free Beacon: The man behind former President Obama's historic 2008 election victory, David Plouffe, has been issued a large fine for illegal lobbying practices. The Chicago Board of Ethics slapped a $90,000 fine on Plouffe, a former top Obama adviser, for illegally lobbying Mayor Rahm Emanuel on behalf of the ride-sharing company Uber when he was senior vice president of policy and strategy in 2015, the Chicago Tribune reported Thursday. The board voted 5-0 that Plouffe violated city ethics rules by failing to register as a lobbyist after personally contacting Emanuel on behalf of Uber. Plouffe emailed Emanuel, Obama's former chief of staff, on Nov. 20, 2015, about his concerns with regulations regarding the city's pickup fees and the requirement to display an airport pickup placard in Uber vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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