Michael L Telson
Government post most recently disclosed: CFO, Dept. of Energy - Oct. 1997 to May 2001
The register gives a lobbyist a separate record at each firm. This person is very likely also listed as Michael Telson (University Of California), with the same distinctive name at back-to-back firms. The register itself does not confirm these are one person.
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
| Filing | Firm | Client | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2025 |
GENERAL ATOMICS | GENERAL ATOMICS | $1,620,000 reported |
| 4th Quarter - Report 4th Quarter 2024 |
GENERAL ATOMICS | GENERAL ATOMICS | $1,600,000 reported |
| 3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2024 |
GENERAL ATOMICS | GENERAL ATOMICS | $1,690,000 reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2024 |
GENERAL ATOMICS | GENERAL ATOMICS | $1,810,000 reported |
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2024 |
GENERAL ATOMICS | GENERAL ATOMICS | $1,670,000 reported |
| 4th Quarter - Report 4th Quarter 2023 |
GENERAL ATOMICS | GENERAL ATOMICS | $1,440,000 reported |
| 3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2023 |
GENERAL ATOMICS | GENERAL ATOMICS | $1,690,000 reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2023 |
GENERAL ATOMICS | GENERAL ATOMICS | $1,780,000 reported |
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2023 |
GENERAL ATOMICS | GENERAL ATOMICS | $1,530,000 reported |
| 4th Quarter - Report 4th Quarter 2022 |
GENERAL ATOMICS | GENERAL ATOMICS | $1,490,000 reported |
Political contributions
| Recipient or honoree | Payee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defend the dream | Paid to DEFEND THE DREAM | Apr 15, 2025 | $150 |
| Jay obernolte | Paid to OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS | Mar 10, 2025 | $500 |
| Marcy Kaptur | Paid to KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS | Dec 15, 2024 | $504 |
| Debbie Mucarsel Powell | Paid to DEBBIE MUCARSEL POWELL FOR SENATE | Nov 3, 2024 | $100 |
| Tim Kaine | Paid to TIM KAINE FOR SENATE | Oct 31, 2024 | $50 |
| Jon tester | Paid to JON TESTER FOR SENATE | Oct 31, 2024 | $50 |
| Sherrod Brown | Paid to SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE | Oct 21, 2024 | $100 |
| Sherrod Brown for Senate | Paid to SHERROD BROWN | Oct 21, 2024 | $50 |
| Scott Peters | Paid to DONATE TO DEMS | Oct 14, 2024 | $2,000 |
| Colin Allred | Paid to COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE | Oct 14, 2024 | $100 |
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.
| Payee | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|
| FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE | 3 | $6,000 |
| MARCY KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $5,800 |
| JOE GARCIA FOR CONGRESS | 8 | $5,798 |
| KAPTUR VICTORY FUND | 1 | $5,030 |
| MANCHIN FOR SENATE | 1 | $5,000 |
| DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 1 | $3,600 |
| CITIZENS FOR COCHRAN | 2 | $2,600 |
| DONATE TO DEMS | 3 | $2,150 |
| SCOTT PETERS FOR CONGRESS | 3 | $2,026 |
| KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS | 3 | $2,004 |
| MENENDEZ FOR SENATE | 2 | $2,000 |
| KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE | 2 | $1,800 |
| HILLARY VICTORY FUND | 3 | $1,750 |
| MCNERNEY FOR CONGRESS | 2 | $1,720 |
| HILLARY FOR AMERICA | 5 | $1,622 |
Contribution reports (LD-203)
Every report the register holds. A report replaced by a later version is listed but not counted.
| Period | Filed | Counted | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Year 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2024 | Feb 3, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2023 | Jan 30, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2022 | Jan 24, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2021 | Feb 1, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2021 | Aug 30, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2020 | Feb 21, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2020 | Aug 8, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2019, no contributions | Feb 12, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2019 | Jul 29, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2018 | Jan 30, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2018 | Jul 29, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2017 | Apr 12, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2016 | Jan 30, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2016 | Jul 25, 2016 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2015 | Feb 2, 2016 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2015 | Jul 30, 2015 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2015 | Jul 30, 2015 | Replaced | Open |
| Year End 2014 | Jan 28, 2015 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2014 | Jul 30, 2014 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2013, no contributions | Jun 10, 2014 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2013 | Jan 31, 2014 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2012 | Jan 31, 2013 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2012 | Jul 30, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2011, no contributions | Jan 21, 2015 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2011 | Jan 25, 2012 | 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.