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DuPage County chair signals likely change in federal lobbying contract
Summary
Chair reported that Greg Bales of McGuireWoods may be replaced by Riley O'Connor of the Lincoln Park Group as the county's federal lobbyist; staff said Riley has worked with the county previously as a subcontractor.
The DuPage County board committee was told that the county's federal lobbying contract may change hands. Chair (Speaker 1) announced that "our federal lobbyist is Greg Bales. He's with McGuireWoods," and that the chair has "put forth Riley O'Connor with Lincoln Park Group." Speaker 3 said they had worked with Riley previously when Riley subcontracted for Greg and praised the working relationship.
Committee members were given notice that a contract for a new federal lobbyist could appear on a forthcoming agenda, and Speaker 1 said staff would interview Riley O'Connor. No final contract award or vote occurred during the meeting; staff indicated the current McGuireWoods contract is nearing expiration and the committee can expect a contract item for future consideration.
The announcement was presented as an operational update and no formal action was recorded at the meeting. Staff said they will circulate interview results and any contract language for members to review before a formal contract item returns to the committee.
