UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA lobbying for UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

Filing 1st Quarter - Amendment

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 20, 2026

Expenses

$35,000.00

What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using A: the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.

Client based in

Arizona

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 2

JENELL BIGGS SMOLOVA

Previously held: Matthew Stanonis (House Veterans Affairs Committee)
ADAM CHRISTOPHER FOUNTAINE

Previously held: Sen Kelly and Gallego, Rep. Stanton

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 12

Aerospace

Discussions, advocacy and strategy meetings relating to space related projects

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

AAMC and Integrative Med strategy and discussion calls

Budget/Appropriations

Advocacy/appropriations discussions and strategy relating to University of Arizona priorities and initiatives. Issues relating to critical minerals, NASA, NSF, NIL, education research, NIH and research and development.

Education

Strategy meetings for education research, F&A allocation, student loan caps, 4-H Coop Extension, LEARN Coalition, APLU CGA and AAU CFR, and ACE

Veterans

Strategy, background calls and planning for Veteran's Education

Natural Resources

Strategy meetings relating to mining schools coalition, Critical Minerals/Mining priorities

Defense

Strategy and coordination calls relating to defense and space and defense and sleep science

Agriculture

Strategy and coordination calls for Yuma AG Center and LTAR

Environment/Superfund

Strategy, coordination and advocacy for Fire Health

Animals

Strategy, coordination and advocacy for VetMed education

Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Strategy and prep for Bayh Dole

Science/Technology

Strategy, coordination and advocacy for MMT