MANATEE COUNTY FLORIDA COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2019

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2019	—	3	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	5	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY GROUP, INC.	—	64

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	63
SENATE	63
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	13
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	11
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	11
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	8
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	7
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	5
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	3
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	3
Natl Park Service (NPS)	3
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	1
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	63
Transportation	Transportation	45
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	20
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	18
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	14
Postal	Postal	8
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	8
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	1
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Housing	Housing	1

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