GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

139

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	4	2
2025	—	8	2
2024	—	8	2
2023	—	6	2
2022	—	8	2
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	6	2
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	5	2
2017	—	9	2
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	5	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	2
2008	—	10	2
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	5	2
2005	—	4	2
2004	—	2	2
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	2
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	5	2
1999	—	7	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
HURT, NORTON & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	72
INSESSION STRATEGIES LLC	—	17
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	13
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	6
HURT NORTON LLC	—	4
MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING (A SUBSIDIARY OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP)	—	6
BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	2
REES, MORGAN R.	—	19

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	118
SENATE	115
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	42
Army, Dept of (Other)	14
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	11
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	8
Natl Security Council (NSC)	6
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	6
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	5
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1
White House Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	115
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	27
Transportation	Transportation	19
Government Issues	Government Issues	13
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	6
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	3
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	2
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	2
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	1
Agriculture	Agriculture	1
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1
Defense	Defense	1

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