3rd Quarter - Report

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS for CITY OF PHARR

Firm
Client
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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