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SMITH GARSON

SMITH GARSON filed a Q3 report for MECKLENBURG COUNTY on October 20, 2026, reporting $20,000 in lobbying income.

Lobbying for MECKLENBURG COUNTY · Local Governmental Entity

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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

$20,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

North Carolina

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 2

KRISTIAN CHIN

Previously held: Scheduler/special assistant, Rep. Raul Ruiz; Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Rep. Zoe Lofgren
KIERSTIN STRADFORD-PATTERSON New on this filing

Previously held: Legislative Correspondent and Systems Administrator, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings Legislative Assistant and Systems Administrator, Congressman Kweisi Mfume

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 4

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

FY26 and FY27 appropriations OMB changes to 2 CFR Part 200

Health Issues

Medicare/ Medicaid cost-share/ eligibility requirement changes

Welfare

SNAP administrative cost/eligibility requirement changes

Housing

Comment letter on proposed financial reporting requirements/processes

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