CITY OF BELLINGHAM

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2007–2012

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2012	—	2	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	4	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
RICHARD LITTLE	—	23

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	19
SENATE	19

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Government Issues	Government Issues	22
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	2
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	2
Transportation	Transportation	2
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	2
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	2
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	2
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	2

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