1st 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.

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

Various Youth Programming issues.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Roads/Highway ROD

International Bridge issues

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

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

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

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

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.