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Smith Garson

Smith Garson filed a Q3 report for Northern Illinois Transit Authority FKA Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) on October 20, 2026, reporting $50,000 in lobbying income.

Lobbying for Northern Illinois Transit Authority FKA Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) · Local Governmental Entity Overseeing Public Transportation Operations

As filed: SMITH GARSON for NORTHERN ILLINOIS TRANSIT AUTHORITY FKA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (RTA).

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Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2026

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2026

Income

$50,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Illinois

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

KIERSTIN STRADFORD-PATTERSON

Previously held: Legislative Correspondent and Systems Administration, Rep. Elijah Cummings Legislative Assistant and Systems Administration, Rep. Kweisi Mfum

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Government bodies contacted 2

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Lobbying activity 2

Transportation

Federal funding for transit agencies; Continuation of transit programs in surface transportation reauthorization; Surface transportation reauthorization priorities

Budget/Appropriations

FY27 appropriations

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.