Corporations, labor unions and political organizations open their checkbooks for Democratic National Convention in Chicago, what could be one of the most expensive political conventions in history.
Chicago’s United Center on March 5, 2024. The Democratic National Convention will be held at venue Aug. 19-22. Less than two months before national Democrats gather in Chicago for their convention, the local host committee has secured the financial commitments necessary to meet its nearly $85 million fundraising obligation, a source close to the committee familiar with the effort told the Tribune.
“We are grateful for the broad coalition of partners coming together to support the city and this historic convention,” host committee spokeswoman Natalie Edelstein said. “This August we have an opportunity to show the world all that Chicago has to offer and look forward to hosting an unforgettable event that leaves our city stronger and solidifies our position as a premier event destination.”against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
A spokeswoman declined to say how much Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune who’s spent freely on political campaigns and causes, intends to contribute to the convention. Records show the governor did not contribute to the Milwaukee DNC host committee in 2020, when the convention largely went virtual amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Pritzker was engaged in a costly,He did, however, make contributions totaling more than $2.5 million that year to the Wisconsin Democratic Party, campaign finance records show.
A Chicago-based beverage giant whose portfolio includes Miller, a name almost synonymous with Milwaukee, Molson Coors is making equal contributions to each host committee, though the company declined to give a specific amount.“As Chicago’s hometown airline, United is honored to engage in significant events in the city, like the Democratic National Convention at the United Center,” airlines spokesperson Sam Coleman said in a statement.
“ Jerry Reinsdorf and Rocky Wirtz not only supported the idea but promptly tasked the United Center senior staff to collaborate with the host committee, including the governor and , on the bid,” the statement said. “Leveraging the United Center’s experience from the successful 1996 DNC, the senior leadership team joined city and state leaders to promote Chicago in 2024.
In addition to supporting an important civic event in its hometown, Invenergy’s presence at the DNC will allow the company to “show support for the historic policies that have been put in place to support deployment and manufacturing of clean energy,” Speakes-Backman said, specifically naming signature Biden administration policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act.
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