1st Quarter - Report

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS for CITY OF PHARR

Firm
Client
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Roads/Highway ROD

FY 2013 funding for highway improvements. HR 7, S 1813.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 7 (112th)

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
PENELOPE S FARTHING —
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2013 appropriations - police technology upgrades, water reuse planning, highway improvements, Regional Emergency Operations Center, youth programming and bridge improvements, firehouse restoration.

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

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

Education EDU

Youth programming

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

Sports/Athletics SPO

Programming for boys and girls.

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

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

Travel/Tourism TOU

Issues relating to international bridges & bridge improvements.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; 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
PENELOPE S FARTHING —
SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS CongKennelly90-91;SenLieb92

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Water reuse planning

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

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Funding for police technology upgrades

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

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

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.