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THORN RUN PARTNERS

Lobbying for FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND FORMERLY KNOWN AS START EARLY · non-profit focused on high-quality early learning for all children

 Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report
Reporting period
3rd Quarter 2026
July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2026
Income
$70,000
What the client paid this registrant for the period.
Client based in
Illinois

Official filing document

 Lobbyists on this filing 2
  • JESSIE HOWE BRAIRTON
    Previously held: Senior Legislative Asst/Legislative Asst, Rep. Lamar Smith; LC/Asst, Senate Special Aging Committee
  • CATHERINE FINLEY
    Previously held: Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith; Legislative Asst, Sen. Snowe

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 3

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 3
Education

Issues relating to the Child Care and Development Block Grant, Head Start, and Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five. S.846/H.R.1826 - Child Care Workforce Act. Legislation focused on waste, fraud, and abuse in federal child care programs. S.2828/H.R.9224 - Child Care Modernization Act of 2026.

Welfare

Issues relating to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV).

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues relating to the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) and Employer-Provided Child Care Credit. Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP). Public Law 119-21: One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

 Bills named in this filing 4
  • S. 846
    Child Care Workforce Act
  • H.R. 1826
    Child Care Workforce Act
  • S. 2828
    Child Care Modernization Act of 2025
  • H.R. 9224
    Child Care Modernization Act of 2026

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

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