3rd Quarter - Report — SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS for CITY OF PHARR (2011)

Firm

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS

Client

CITY OF PHARR

Income

$40,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Roads/Highway ROD

FY2011 funding for highway improvements.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS	LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS	CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92
GRAHAM GARDINER WISNER New	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Urban Development/Municipalities URB

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS	LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
PENELOPE S FARTHING	—
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS	CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Regional Emergency Ops Ctr, firehouse restoration

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS	LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
PENELOPE S FARTHING	—
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS	CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Sports/Athletics SPO

Programming for boys and girls.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS	LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
PENELOPE S FARTHING	—
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS	CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Education EDU

Youth programming

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS	LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
PENELOPE S FARTHING	—
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS	CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Travel/Tourism TOU

Issues relating to international bridges & bridge improvements.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GRAHAM GARDINER WISNER New	—

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Water reuse planning

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS	LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
PENELOPE S FARTHING	—
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS	CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Funding for police technology upgrades

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS C DOWNS	LARSabo85-87;LAHochbrueckner87-91;CS91-95
PENELOPE S FARTHING	—
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS	CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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.