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SMITH GARSON

SMITH GARSON filed a Q1 report for SOUTH COM on April 21, 2025, reporting $30,000 in lobbying income.

Lobbying for SOUTH COM

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Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q1 report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2025

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 21, 2025

Income

$30,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

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 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 2

Budget/Appropriations

FY26 appropriations Congressionally Directed Spending implementation Support for federal grants

Transportation

TIFIA and RRIF eligibility discussion

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