The former general counsel for Commonwealth Edison testified Wednesday that he helped allies of then-House Speaker Michael Madigan hunt down jobs in law firms and at the utility itself, including a coveted position on the company’s board of directors.
a law firm led by Victor Reyes, a longtime Democratic political operative and key ally of the speaker.
O’Neill testified Wednesday that spot on the ComEd board opened up when the previous board member, Jesse Ruiz, ran for attorney general, and there was a discussion as to whether he had been promised he could return to the board if he was unsuccessful in the race. But O’Neill left little doubt that the key reason for backing Ochoa was Pramaggiore’s desire to please Madigan, whose help in steering legislation through Springfield was beneficial to ComEd.Many months went by before Ochoa was finally appointed after a high-level meeting he had with Pramaggiore and Chris Crane, a ranking member of both ComEd and Exelon who ultimately made the decision appoint Ochoa in 2019.
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