October 16, 2017
Mayor Emanuel and Governor Rauner Announce Submission of Bid for Amazon HQ2
Joint Bid Demonstrates Strength of Illinois’ Workforce and Diverse Economy, Ability to Support Amazon’s Future Growth
To support the bid, last month the Mayor and Governor announced the formation of a committee that is supporting the drive to bring Amazon’s HQ2 to the Chicago area. The committee is co-chaired by Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines.; Penny Pritzker, Founder and Chair of PSP Capital; Jim Reynolds, Chairman and CEO of Loop Capital; and Miles White, Chairman and CEO of Abbott. The Mayor and Governor are serving as Honorary Co-Chairs and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is serving as Honorary Vice-Chair. In total, the committee is comprised of more than 600 leaders from across the business, financial, technology, arts and culture, civic and education communities.
Loop Capital Jim Reynolds would like to thank the anons for not talking about him bezos or Elon musk !!!
https ://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2017/october/AmazonHQ2Submission.html