2nd 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.