2nd Quarter - Report

WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON for OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.

Period 2nd Quarter 2026 Filed Jul 16, 2026 Signed by Michael Merola, Managing Partner

Official filing
Firm
WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON
Client
OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
Income
$20,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Funding for workforce development, training, and apprenticeships.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH CONNOLLY Assistant Director of the Office of Public Health, Office of National Drug Control Policy
NANCY FOX Staff Director House Appropriations Committee, Chief of Staff Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ) Scheduler Rep. Marge Roukema (NJ), Scheduler Rep. Silvio O. Conte (MA)
MICHAEL A MEROLA Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Funding for workforce development, training, and apprenticeships.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH CONNOLLY Assistant Director of the Office of Public Health, Office of National Drug Control Policy
NANCY FOX Staff Director House Appropriations Committee, Chief of Staff Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ) Scheduler Rep. Marge Roukema (NJ), Scheduler Rep. Silvio O. Conte (MA)
MICHAEL A MEROLA Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Funding for workforce development, training, and apprenticeships.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH CONNOLLY Assistant Director of the Office of Public Health, Office of National Drug Control Policy
NANCY FOX Staff Director House Appropriations Committee, Chief of Staff Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ) Scheduler Rep. Marge Roukema (NJ), Scheduler Rep. Silvio O. Conte (MA)
MICHAEL A MEROLA Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Funding for workforce development, training, and apprenticeships.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH CONNOLLY Assistant Director of the Office of Public Health, Office of National Drug Control Policy
NANCY FOX Staff Director House Appropriations Committee, Chief of Staff Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ) Scheduler Rep. Marge Roukema (NJ), Scheduler Rep. Silvio O. Conte (MA)
MICHAEL A MEROLA Deputy CoS, Sen. Torricelli

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; 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.