FAMILY BUSINESS DEFENSE COUNCIL

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2013–2015

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2015	—	3	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	5	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PATTEN & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	12

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	9
SENATE	9

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	10

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