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SMITH GARSON

Lobbying for MECKLENBURG COUNTY · Local Governmental Entity

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 19, 2026

Income

$20,000.00

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

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
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

Health Issues

Medicare/ Medicaid cost-share/ eligibility requirement changes

Welfare

SNAP administrative cost/eligibility requirement changes

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