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PDC grants Mark Lean partial exemption from client-disclosure on candidate filing citing attorney ethics
Summary
Mark Lean, a candidate for Side View Metro Park District parks commissioner, was granted a partial redaction to exempt disclosure of business clients who paid $12,000+ during the reporting period, with the chair indicating a preference that public clients be disclosed in future filings.
The Public Disclosure Commission granted a partial modification requested by attorney and candidate Mark Lean to exempt certain business‑client identities from a candidate F-1/F-1 reporting period covering April 16, 2024 through April 15, 2025.
Townsend presented details about the request, saying Lean practices at a law firm and cited RPC 1.6 (attorney-client confidentiality) as the reason he could not unilaterally disclose client identities. Lean testified he provided a representative list of municipal entities, said he had confirmed no payments from the Side View Metro Park District during the reporting period, and offered to recuse himself if a conflict arises. Chair Jay Leach said he generally grants such requests but indicated he prefers public clients be disclosed and advised Lean that if elected he may need to return with a narrower justification for non‑disclosure. The Commission granted the requested exemption for the current filing and instructed staff to prepare the order.
