PETERSON COMPANIES

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2009

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2009	—	4	2
2008	—	13	3
2007	—	6	3
2006	—	7	3
2005	—	7	3
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	3	1
2002	—	3	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	3	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
JACK FERGUSON ASSOC., INC.	—	19
BIRCH, HORTON, BITTNER & CHEROT	—	14
MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC	—	12
DA VINCI GROUP	—	3
VERNER LIIPFERT BERNHARD MCPHERSON & HAND	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Government Issues	Government Issues	19
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	10
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	7
Transportation	Transportation	3
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	3
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
District of Columbia	District of Columbia	1
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	1

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