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SMITH GARSON

Lobbying for REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (RTA) · Local Governmental Entity Overseeing Public Transportation Operations

Filing 2nd Quarter - Report

Reporting period

2nd Quarter 2025

Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jul 21, 2025

Income

$30,000.00

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

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Lobbying activity 2

Transportation

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

Budget/Appropriations

FY26 appropriations

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