Follow on the heels of the TIF Sunshine Ordinance is the City Asset Lease Disclosure Ordinance, introduced by Alderman Flores on May 13, 2009. The ordinance would publish and track documents pertaining to City asset lease agreements worth more than $10 million, such as the leasing of the Chicago Skyway, the Chicago Downtown Public Parking System and the Chicago Parking Meter System. The ordinance would make all documents available online in a searchable format at a single location and provide a single accounting document to track the appropriations, income earner, investments, and future budget distributions generated through the lease of City assets. Currently, information about City lease agreements is available online. However, the information is scattered across several websites in lengthy budget documents. The ordinance would make this information accessible by creating a single accounting document, updated quarterly, on the City of Chicago Department of Finance website to track monies spent and generated in City asset lease agreements. BPA-Free Kids Ordinance In May 2009, Chicago became the first US city to ban the sale of products containing bisphenol A (BPA), a disputed chemical used in many plastics. The Chicago City Council adopted an ordinance proposed by Flores and Alderman Edward M. Burke to ban the sale of baby bottles and cups manufactured with BPA. Campaigns for Higher Office On May 10, 2007, Flores officially announced his candidacy for Congressman Luis Gutierrez's seat for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Illinois' 4th Congressional District. On August 28, 2007, Flores withdrew from the race, due to Gutierrez's decision to seek re-election to the office. In September 2010, Flores circulated petitions to run for Mayor of Chicago in the 2011 election, but instead chose to endorse Gery Chico, the chairman of City Colleges of Chicago District No. 508. Illinois Commerce Commission On January 4, 2010, Flores was appointed by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to be the chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission, replacing Charles Box. After it became clear that Flores would likely not be confirmed by the Illinois Senate, Quinn chose to appoint former Rockford Mayor Doug Scott to the chairmanship and hired Flores to serve as director of banking in the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Personal life Flores lives in the Wicker Park neighborhood with his wife, Georgina and two children. References External links Living people 1972 births Hispanic and Latino American politicians Politicians from El Paso, Texas