WILL COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2018

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2018	—	1	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS	—	38

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	29
SENATE	28
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	16
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	7
Federal Railroad Administration	6
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	5
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	4
Economic Development Administration	3
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	3
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	2
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	2
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	30
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	6
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	3
Railroads	Railroads	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	1

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