4th Quarter - Report

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS for CITY OF PHARR

Firm
Client
Income
$30,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Water reuse planning, border, water issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Funding for police technology upgrades

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Homeland Security HOM

Regional Emergency Operations Center, firehouse restoration; HR933-reimbursement for CBP inspections

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 933 (113th)

Urban Development/Municipalities URB

Community and urban development issues including development of recreational areas, community resources and programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Roads/Highway ROD

International Bridge issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); State, Dept of (DOS)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Regional Emergency Operations Center, firehouse restoration.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

Various Youth Programming issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Sports/Athletics SPO

Programming for boys and girls.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.