All lobbying filings

Townsend Public Affairs

Townsend Public Affairs filed a registration for Samuel Merritt University on January 22, 2026.

Lobbying for Samuel Merritt University · Private University

As filed: TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS for SAMUEL MERRITT UNIVERSITY.

All filings by Townsend Public Affairs · Everything Samuel Merritt University has reported

Filing · LD-1 registration Registration

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Jan 22, 2026

Money reported

None

Registrations and no-activity reports carry no figure.

Client based in

California

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

JOSEPH COLE HANSEN New on this filing

Previously held: Field Rep., Rep. Barbara Lee

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.

Lobbying activity 3

Budget/Appropriations

Community Project Funding, Congressionally Directed Spending, Grant Funding, Research Funding; Student Aid, Accreditation, Workforce Development; Economic Development

Education

Community Project Funding, Congressionally Directed Spending, Grant Funding, Research Funding; Student Aid, Accreditation, Workforce Development; Economic Development

Economics/Economic Development

Community Project Funding, Congressionally Directed Spending, Grant Funding, Research Funding; Student Aid, Accreditation, Workforce Development; Economic Development

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