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SMITH GARSON

Lobbying for TOLEDO AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (TARTA) · Transit agency

 Filing 2nd Quarter - Report
Reporting period
2nd Quarter 2026
Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jul 20, 2026
Income
$20,000.00
What the client paid this registrant for the period.
Client based in
Ohio

Official filing document

 Lobbyists on this filing 1
  • KIERSTIN STRADFORD-PATTERSON
    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 3
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • SENATE
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

 Lobbying activity 2
Budget/Appropriations

FY27 appropriations requests Bus Rapid Transit funding

Transportation

Federal funding opportunities for transit agencies Transit priorities for surface transportation reauthorization Site visit by DOT officials

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

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