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Article: 38 of my law clients have city biz: Burke
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- May 3, 2008
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Ald. Edward M. Burke (14th) lost eight blue-chip clients last year, but replaced them with 10 new ones and still has 38 law clients that did business with the city or other local government agencies, according to his annual ethics statement.
In addition to his booming law business, the City Council's Finance Committee chairman also had another banner year for investments in 2007.
For the second straight year, Burke reported having stock in 34 companies that produced at least $5,000 in income last year. That's twice as many such stocks as he held two years ago, when Burke unloaded his Wal-Mart stock just before the City Council approved the big-box minimum wage ordinance subsequently vetoed ...