Sara Franko

Registered Lobbyist
Disclosed Prior Positions
Legislative Director/Admin. Asst., Rep. Ted Strickland (D-OH); Admin. Asst., Rep. Gerald Kleczka; Legislative Director/Legislative Asst., Rep. Dennis Eckart.
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Rep. Ted Strickland (D-OH), Legislative Director & Washington Office Administrative Assistant.
Legislative Director/AA, Rep. Ted Strickland ; ; AA, Rep. Gerald Kleczka ; ; LD/ LA, Rep. Dennis Eckart
Legislative Director/AA, Rep. Ted Strickland ; ; AA, Rep. Gerald Kleczka ; ; LD/LA, Rep. Dennis Eckart
Legislative Director/AA, Rep. Ted Strickland ; ; AA, Rep. Gerald Kleczka, LD/LA, Rep. Dennis Eckart
Legislative Director/AA, Rep. Ted Strickland ; ; AA, Rep. Gerald Kleczka; LD/ LA, Rep. Dennis Eckart
Legislative Director/AA, Rep. Ted Strickland ; ; AA, Rep. Gerald Kleczka; LD/LA, Rep. Dennis Eckart
Legislative Director/AA, Rep. Ted Strickland; AA, Rep. Gerald Kleczka; and LD/LA, Rep. Dennis Eckart
Legislative Director/AA, Rep. Ted Strickland; AA, Rep. Gerald Kleczka; LD/LA, Rep. Dennis Eckart
LD/AA, Rep. Ted Strickland, AA Rep. Gerald Kleczka
AA, Rep. Gerald KleczkaLD/ LA, Rep. Dennis Eckart
AA-Rep Gerald Kleczka, LD/LA-Rep Dennis Eckart
N/A
Lobby Filings
1,121
Clients
67
Firms
1
Years Active
2007–2024
Total Contributed
$18,925
Contributions
44
Recipients
19
Contrib Filings
36
Top Recipient Legislators
LegislatorPtyStTotal
John Dingell D MI $2,600
Blanche Lincoln D AR $1,750
Lois Capps D CA $1,750
Rosa Delauro D CT $1,250
Doris Matsui D CA $1,000
Sherrod Brown D OH $1,000
Diana Degette D CO $1,000
Bart Gordon D TN $1,000
Tim Ryan D OH $1,000
Ted Strickland D OH $500
Kay Hagan D NC $500
Anna Eshoo D CA $500
Olympia Snowe R ME $500
Albert Wynn D MD $500
Sander Levin D MI $300
Travis Childers D MS $150
Steve Kagen D WI $125
Peter Defazio D OR $100
Top Committees / PACs
PayeeCountTotal
FRIENDS OF LOIS CAPPS 3 $1,750
JUDY FEDER FOR CONGRESS 6 $1,750
FRIENDS OF BLANCHE LINCOLN 4 $1,750
JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESS 3 $1,500
FRIENDS OF ROSA DELAURO 2 $1,250
MATSUI FOR CONGRESS 1 $1,000
TIM RYAN FOR CONGRESS 2 $1,000
DEGETTE FOR CONGRESS 2 $1,000
BART GORDON COMMITTEE 2 $1,000
FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN 2 $1,000
JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE 1 $1,000
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 1 $500
ANNA ESHOO FOR CONGRESS 1 $500
STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 1 $500
SNOWE FOR SENATE 1 $500

Lobbying Filings

YearFirmClientIncomeDoc
2024
4th Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC MERCK & COMPANY, INC. $30,000
2024
4th Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC PHYSICIAN-LED HEALTHCARE FOR AMERICA (FORMERLY PH… $50,000
2024
4th Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE O… $50,000
2024
4th Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL $30,000
2024
4th Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC GENENTECH $50,000
2024
4th Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC FOOD FIX CAMPAIGN ACTION, INC. $100,000
2024
4th Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION $30,000
2024
4th Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY $30,000
2024
3rd Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC FOOD FIX CAMPAIGN ACTION, INC. $100,000
2024
3rd Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC MERCK & COMPANY, INC. $30,000
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Political Contributions

Recipient / Honoree Legislator Payee / Committee Date Amount
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Peter Defazio (D, OR) PETER DEFAZIO FOR CONGRESS Nov 2, 2020 $100
Rep. Anna Eshoo Anna Eshoo (D, CA) ANNA ESHOO FOR CONGRESS Apr 3, 2019 $500
Ted Strickland Ted Strickland (D, OH) STRICKLAND FOR SENATE Jul 30, 2015 $500
John Foust JOHN FOUST FOR CONGRESS Feb 20, 2014 $250
John Douglass JOHN DOUGLASS FOR CONGRESS Dec 30, 2011 $400
Lois Capps Lois Capps (D, CA) FRIENDS OF LOIS CAPPS Dec 30, 2011 $250
John D. Dingell John Dingell (D, MI) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESS Dec 14, 2011 $500
Tim Ryan Tim Ryan (D, OH) TIM RYAN FOR CONGRESS Sep 30, 2010 $500
Lois Capps Lois Capps (D, CA) FRIENDS OF LOIS CAPPS Sep 30, 2010 $500
Rosa DeLauro Rosa Delauro (D, CT) FRIENDS OF ROSA DELAURO Sep 29, 2010 $1,000
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Contribution Filings (LD-203)

YearPeriodPostedStatusDoc
2025 Mid Year Aug 5, 2025 None
2024 Year End Jan 30, 2025 None
2024 Mid Year Jul 30, 2024 None
2023 Year End Jan 11, 2024 None
2023 Mid Year Jul 29, 2023 None
2022 Year End Jan 30, 2023 None
2022 Mid Year Jul 29, 2022 None
2021 Year End Jan 31, 2022 None
2021 Mid Year Jul 30, 2021 None
2020 Year End Jan 19, 2021 Active
2020 Mid Year Jul 31, 2020 None
2019 Year End Jan 30, 2020 None
2019 Mid Year Jul 31, 2019 Active
2018 Year End Jan 23, 2019 None
2018 Mid Year Jul 20, 2018 None
2017 Year End Jan 17, 2018 None
2017 Mid Year Jul 28, 2017 None
2016 Year End Jan 23, 2017 None
2016 Mid Year Jul 28, 2016 None
2015 Year End Feb 1, 2016 Active
2015 Mid Year Jul 28, 2015 None
2014 Year End Jan 30, 2015 None
2014 Mid Year Jul 8, 2014 Active
2013 Year End Jan 29, 2014 None
2013 Mid Year Jul 30, 2013 None
2012 Year End Jan 30, 2013 None
2012 Mid Year Jul 30, 2012 None
2011 Year End Jan 30, 2012 Active
2011 Mid Year Jul 28, 2011 None
2010 Year End Jan 31, 2011 Active
2010 Mid Year Jul 28, 2010 Active
2009 Year End Jan 26, 2010 Active
2009 Mid Year Jul 20, 2009 Active
2008 Mid Year Jan 30, 2009 Active
2008 Year End Jan 30, 2009 Active
2008 Mid Year Jul 15, 2008 Active