Registered lobbyist

Patrick Rita

Government post most recently disclosed: Patrick Rita

The register gives a lobbyist a separate record at each firm. This person is very likely also listed as Patrick Rita (American Forest & Paper Association), with the same distinctive name at back-to-back firms. The register itself does not confirm these are one person.

Lobby filings
422
Clients
17
Firms
1
Total contributed
$5,790
Contributions
13
Committees
8
Contribution reports
34

Lobby filings counts every filing that names this lobbyist, amendments included. Contributions come from the twice-yearly LD-203 reports, counting the current version of each report once.

Lobbying filings

422 filings, newest first.

Political contributions

13 contributions, newest first.
Recipient or honoreePayeeDateAmount
Kamala Harris Paid to KAMALA HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN Oct 5, 2024 $500
Hardwood Federation Paid to HARDWOOD FEDERATION PAC Jan 28, 2024 $500
Joe Biden Paid to JOE BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT Oct 28, 2020 $250
Hardwood Federation PAC Paid to HARDWOOD FEDERATION PAC Sep 2, 2019 $500
Hardwood Federation Paid to HARDWOOD FEDERATION PAC Aug 30, 2018 $500
Hardwood Federation PAC Paid to HARDWOOD FEDERATION PAC Sep 6, 2017 $500
AF&PA PAC Paid to AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER PAC Feb 8, 2017 $500
none Paid to HARDWOOD FEDERATION Sep 2, 2016 $500
Rep. Buddy Carter Paid to BUDDY CARTER FOR CONGRESS Jun 20, 2016 $40
AF&PA PAC Paid to AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER PAC Feb 8, 2016 $500

Committees given to most

The payees on this lobbyist's current reports, by total given. The payee is stated on the report; the legislator behind a committee is not.

PayeeContributionsTotal
HARDWOOD FEDERATION PAC 5 $2,500
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER PAC 2 $1,000
KAMALA HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN 1 $500
HARDWOOD FEDERATION 1 $500
FRIENDS OF DENNIS CARDOZA 1 $500
MELANCON FOR SENATE 1 $500
JOE BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT 1 $250
BUDDY CARTER FOR CONGRESS 1 $40

Contribution reports (LD-203)

Every report the register holds. A report replaced by a later version is listed but not counted.

PeriodFiledCountedOfficial report
Mid Year 2026, no contributions Jul 29, 2026 Yes Open
Year End 2025, no contributions Feb 12, 2026 Yes Open
Mid Year 2025, no contributions Jul 30, 2025 Yes Open
Year End 2024 Jan 30, 2025 Yes Open
Mid Year 2024 Jul 29, 2024 Yes Open
Year End 2023, no contributions Jan 30, 2024 Yes Open
Mid Year 2023, no contributions Jul 31, 2023 Yes Open
Year End 2022, no contributions Feb 16, 2023 Yes Open
Mid Year 2022, no contributions Aug 16, 2022 Yes Open
Year End 2021, no contributions Feb 7, 2022 Yes Open
Mid Year 2021, no contributions Sep 1, 2021 Yes Open
Year End 2020 Feb 5, 2021 Yes Open
Mid Year 2020, no contributions Jun 30, 2020 Yes Open
Year End 2019 Jan 29, 2020 Yes Open
Mid Year 2019, no contributions Jul 31, 2019 Yes Open
Year End 2018 Jan 31, 2019 Yes Open
Mid Year 2018, no contributions Aug 30, 2018 Yes Open
Year End 2017 Feb 7, 2018 Yes Open
Mid Year 2017 Jan 31, 2018 Yes Open
Year End 2016 Feb 16, 2017 Yes Open
Mid Year 2016 Aug 1, 2016 Yes Open
Year End 2015 Jan 29, 2016 Yes Open
Mid Year 2015, no contributions Aug 19, 2015 Yes Open
Year End 2014, no contributions Jan 27, 2015 Yes Open
Mid Year 2014, no contributions Sep 22, 2014 Yes Open
Year End 2013, no contributions Jan 27, 2015 Yes Open
Mid Year 2013, no contributions Aug 6, 2013 Yes Open
Year End 2012, no contributions Jan 24, 2013 Yes Open
Mid Year 2012, no contributions Jan 24, 2013 Yes Open
Year End 2011, no contributions Jan 31, 2012 Yes Open
Mid Year 2011, no contributions Aug 18, 2011 Yes Open
Year End 2010, no contributions Feb 7, 2011 Yes Open
Mid Year 2010 Aug 5, 2010 Yes Open
Year End 2009 Feb 4, 2010 Yes Open

From reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act: LD-2 reports name the lobbyists who worked on each issue, and LD-203 reports list their political contributions twice a year.