NATL CONFERENCE OF BLACK MAYORS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2002–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WASHINGTON LINKAGE GROUP, INC	—	9

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	8
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	8
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	8
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	8
SENATE	8
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	4
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	4
Energy, Dept of	4
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	4
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	4
Economic Development Administration	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	9
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	9
Housing	Housing	9
Agriculture	Agriculture	9
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	9
Government Issues	Government Issues	5
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	5
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	5
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	4
Religion	Religion	4

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