Ann Therese Palmer, "Emphasis On Teamwork Helps Land Perfect Spot," Chicago Tribune, 7/21/08:
"Nesbitt Is Chairman Of The Chicago Housing Authority, One Of The Key Overseers Of The Shift Toward Private Management And Development." (Binyamin Appelbaum, "Grim Proving Ground For Obama's Housing Policy," The Boston Globe, 6/27/08)
"Nesbitt Is President Of PRG Parking Management, Also Known As The Parking Spot, And Manages The Strategic And Operating Services Of The Off-Airport Parking Facilities." (Chicago Housing Authority Web site, www.thecha.org, Accessed 8/4/08)
"Mr. Nesbitt Is Also Vice President Of The Pritzker Realty Group, L.P. Where He Procures New Real Estate Investment Opportunities, Retail Investments And Developments For The Pritzker Group." (Chicago Housing Authority Web site, www.thecha.org, Accessed 8/4/08)
"Nesbitt Was A Partner And Investment Manager At Lasalle Partners And Was Also Was Responsible For The Firm's Parking Assets. He Acquired, Financed And Managed A $100 Million Portfolio Of Parking Assets In Preparation For Its Public Offering." (Chicago Housing Authority Web site, www.thecha.org, Accessed 8/4/08)
Martin Nesbitt Serves As Treasurer For The "Obama For America" Committee And Presidential Campaign. (Federal Election Committee Web site, www.fec.gov, Accessed 8/5/08)
Nesbitt Is A Close Friend Of Obama's; The Two Often Play Basketball. (Jodi Kantor, "One Place Where Obama Goes Elbow To Elbow," New York Times, 6/1/07)
Nesbitt Helped Provide The Seed Money That Enabled Obama's Run For U.S. Senate And The Presidency, Leading Crain's Chicago Business To Say, "If They Hadn't Been There, Mr. Obama Wouldn't Be In The Senate." (Greg Hinz, "Coming Of Age; Black Business Leaders Are Flexing Muscle As Political Fundraisers," Crain's Chicago Business, 4/16/07)
As CHA Chief, Nesbitt Supports Obama's Plan For Giving Private Developers Government Subsidies To Run Public Housing Developments, The Same Plan That Allowed Grove Parc Plaza To Fall Into Disrepair. (Binyamin Appelbaum, "Grim Proving Ground For Obama's Housing Policy," The Boston Globe, 6/27/08)
Nesbitt Approached And Recruited Penny S. Pritzker, Heiress Of The Hyatt Hotel Fortune, To Be The Obama Campaign's National Fundraising Chairwoman. (Steven R. Strahler, "Penny Pritzker; National Finance Chair, Obama For President, CEO, Classic Residence By Hyatt," Crain's Chicago Business, 5/7/07)
- "'If He Loses, It Won't Be Because Penny Misses Her Financial Goals,' Says Martin Nesbitt, Who Has Felt The Pritzker Touch As A Partner In An Airport Parking Lot Business. 'She Has Access To Resources And All Of A Sudden, You Have Access To The Same Resources.'" (Steven R. Strahler, "Penny Pritzker; National Finance Chair, Obama For President, CEO, Classic Residence By Hyatt," Cran's Chicago Business, 5/7/07)
Martin Nesbitt Is A Bundler For Obama's Presidential Campaign And Has Committed To Raising $50,000 To $100,000. (Obama For America Web site, www.barackobama.com, Accessed 8/5/08)
Since 1999, Nesbitt Has Contributed At Least $11,300 To Obama's PAC And Campaigns. (CQ Money Line Web site, cqmoneyline.com, Accessed 8/5/08)