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Squire Patton Boggs

Squire Patton Boggs filed a Q3 report for Government of U.S. Virgin Islands on October 6, 2025, reporting $230,000 in lobbying income.

Lobbying for Government of U.S. Virgin Islands · Territorial Government

As filed: SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS for GOVERNMENT OF U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

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Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2025

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 6, 2025

Income

$230,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 5

DAVID LESSTRANG

Previously held: 1996 -2001: Dep. COS and LD, Rep. Jerry Lewis; Jan. 2005- Jan. 2007: Dep. Staff Dir., Com. on Approps; Jan. 2007-Jan. 2011: Professional Staff, House Com.on Approps; Jan. 2011-Aug. 2018: Clerk, Sub. on Interior, Environ. and Related Agencies.
DAVID SCHNITTGER

Previously held: Dep. Chief of Staff, Speaker Boehner, 2006-2015; Press Secr., Rep. John Boehner 1994-2001; Communications Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce 2001-2005
MICHAEL D. HAWTHORNE

Previously held: 2022: Law Clerk Sen Judiciary; 2021: Law Clerk House Ways and Means; 2020: Law Clerk Sen Perm Subc on Investigations and US Office of Spec Counsel; 2018: Intern Off of the President; 2017 Intern Speaker Ryan and Whip Scalise; 2016 Intern Rep LoBiondo
JOHN KINGSTON

Previously held: 1993-2015, Congressman-U.S. House of Representatives
DAVID STEWART

Previously held: Nov '15-Apr '18, Maj. SD Ways and Means; June '13-Nov '15, Pol Dir, Speaker Boehner; Dec '08-Jan '11: Pol Adv, Rep Boehner; Jan '11-June '13, Asst for Policy, Rep Boehner; Apr '07-Dec '08 Dep COS and LD, Rep English

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 7

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 4

Budget/Appropriations

Matters related to the reopening of the Caneel Bay resort on St. John, USVI.

Energy/Nuclear

Issues relating to the operation of St. Croix refinery, expansion of renewable energy technology deployment in the USVI, and general improvement of the energy and power supply in the Territory.

Environment/Superfund

Matters related to the potential reopening of the St. Croix refinery.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Removal of US Virgin Islands from the European Unions tax haven blacklist and permanent extension of the rum cover over provisions of the Tax Code.

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