James Kolb

Registered Lobbyist
Disclosed Prior Positions
Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007 - 2014 (2007-2011) Majority Staff Director 2011-2014 as Democratic Staff Director Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation - 1998-2001
Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007 - 2014. Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation - 1998-2001.
Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007 - 2014 Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation - 1998-2001.
Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007-2014; Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation - 1998-2001.
Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007-2014. Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation - 1998-2001.
Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007-2014.Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation - 1998-2001.
Staff Director for the House Highway and Transit Subcommittee from 2007-2014. Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation- 1998-2001.
Staff Director for the House Highway and Transit Subcommittee from 20070214. Director of Congressional Affairs, US Department of Transportation- 1998-2001.
Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007-2014. Director of Congressional Affairs, USDOT - 1998-2001
Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007-2014. Director of Congressional Affairs, USDOT- 1998-2001
Lobby Filings
603
Clients
26
Firms
1
Years Active
2015–2026
Total Contributed
$65,800
Contributions
122
Recipients
47
Contrib Filings
26
Top Recipient Legislators
LegislatorPtyStTotal
Peter Defazio D OR $7,000
Rick Larsen D WA $6,000
Sharice Davids D KS $5,000
Brian Higgins D NY $4,500
Chris Pappas D NH $3,500
Julia Brownley D CA $3,500
Mike Quigley D IL $2,000
Val Hoyle D OR $2,000
Andrea Salinas D OR $1,750
Cheri Bustos D IL $1,750
Pete Aguilar D CA $1,500
James Mcgovern D MA $1,250
Maxine Dexter D OR $1,050
Colin Allred D TX $1,000
Robert Casey D TX $1,000
Jeff Merkley D OR $1,000
Frank Harrison D PA $1,000
Andy Levin D MI $1,000
Garret Graves R LA $1,000
John Garamendi D CA $1,000
Top Committees / PACs
PayeeCountTotal
DEFAZIO FOR CONGRESS 9 $5,750
CHRIS PAPPAS FOR CONGRESS 8 $5,500
RICK LARSEN FOR CONGRESS 5 $4,500
SHARICE DAVIDS FOR CONGRESS 5 $4,000
HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS 5 $2,500
BRIAN HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS 3 $2,000
BROWLEY FOR CONGRESS 3 $2,000
DAN LIPINSKI FOR CONGRESS 5 $2,000
VAL HOYLE FOR CONGRESS 4 $1,500
MAXINE FOR OREGON 2 $1,050
ANDY LEVIN FOR CONGRESS 2 $1,000
CASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUND 1 $1,000
SHARICE FOR CONGRESS 2 $1,000
TIM KENNEDY FOR CONGRESS 2 $1,000
GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS 1 $1,000

Lobbying Filings

All 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
YearFirmClientIncomeDoc
2026
1st Quarter - Report		 SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC TRI-COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT O… $40,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report		 SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION $30,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report		 SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (NUCA) $30,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report		 SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS $10,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report		 SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $20,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report		 SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC HOOD RIVER-WHITE SALMON BRIDGE AUTHORITY $30,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report		 SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC DAUPHIN COUNTY, PA $20,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report		 SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC THE DOERRER GROUP ON BEHALF OF UBER TECHNOLOGIES,… $20,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report		 SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC THE ASSOCIATION OF UNION CONSTRUCTORS $20,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report		 SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT $40,000
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Political Contributions

All 20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Recipient / Honoree Legislator Payee / Committee Date Amount
The Honorable Mike Quigley Mike Quigley (D, IL) QUIGLEY FOR CONGRESS Dec 11, 2025 $500
The Honorable Julia Brownley Julia Brownley (D, CA) JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESS Dec 11, 2025 $500
The Honorable Maxine Dexter Maxine Dexter (D, OR) MAXINE FOR OREGON Dec 11, 2025 $500
The Honorable Janelle Bynum Janelle Bynum (D, OR) JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS Dec 11, 2025 $500
The Honorable Laura Gillen Laura Gillen (D, NY) LAURA GILLEN FOR CONGRESS Dec 11, 2025 $500
The Honorable Dina Titus Dina Titus (D, NV) TITUS FOR CONGRESS Dec 11, 2025 $500
Senator Jeff Merkley Jeff Merkley (D, OR) JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON Nov 6, 2025 $1,000
The Honorable Andrea Salinas Andrea Salinas (D, OR) SALINAS FOR CONGRESS Jun 29, 2025 $500
The Honorable Nikki Budzinski Nikki Budzinski (D, IL) BUDZINSKI FOR CONGRESS Jun 29, 2025 $500
The Honorable Sharice Davids Sharice Davids (D, KS) SHARICE DAVIDS FOR CONGRESS Jun 26, 2025 $1,000
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Contribution Filings (LD-203)

YearPeriodPostedStatusDoc
2025 Year End Jan 21, 2026 Active
2025 Mid Year Jul 21, 2025 Active
2024 Year End Jan 17, 2025 Active
2024 Mid Year Jul 26, 2024 Active
2023 Year End Jan 24, 2024 Active
2023 Mid Year Jul 26, 2023 Active
2022 Year End Jan 27, 2023 Active
2022 Year End Jan 27, 2023 Active
2022 Mid Year Jul 30, 2022 Active
2021 Year End Jan 31, 2022 Active
2021 Mid Year Jul 23, 2021 Active
2021 Mid Year Jul 21, 2021 Active
2020 Year End Jan 4, 2021 Active
2020 Mid Year Jul 16, 2020 Active
2020 Mid Year Jul 16, 2020 Active
2019 Year End Jan 30, 2020 Active
2019 Mid Year Jul 15, 2019 Active
2018 Year End Jan 29, 2019 Active
2018 Mid Year Jul 30, 2018 Active
2017 Year End Jan 12, 2018 Active
2017 Mid Year Jul 14, 2017 Active
2016 Year End Jan 31, 2017 Active
2016 Mid Year Jul 20, 2016 Active
2016 Mid Year Jul 19, 2016 Active
2015 Year End Jan 28, 2016 Active
2015 Mid Year Jul 29, 2015 Active