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SMITH GARSON

Lobbying for SOUTH COM

Filing 2nd Quarter - Report

Reporting period

2nd Quarter 2026

Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jul 20, 2026

Money reported

None

Registrations and no-activity reports carry no figure.

Client based in

Illinois

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 6

Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Economic Development Administration
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

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

Lobbying activity 3

Budget/Appropriations

FY26 and FY27 appropriations Congressionally Directed Spending implementation Support for federal grants

Disaster Planning/Emergencies

AFG/ SAFER grant discussions

Economics/Economic Development

EDA grant program discussion

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