1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: 64c9e05f-5db5-458b-9ab2-09b100822b17
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-20 02:51:51
Income (reported): $50,000
Expenses (reported): —
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

SMITH GARSON

Government affairs

Contact: AMY R. WILLIAMS
Phone: +1 202-835-0740
Address: zip:20002, city:WASHINGTON, state:DC, street:750 First Street NE SUITE 1130

Client

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (RTA)

Local Governmental Entity Overseeing Public Transportation Operations

State: IL
Country: US
Government-entity client: true
Effective date: 2016-04-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`TRA` — Transportation

Federal funding for transit agencies; Continuation of transit programs in surface transportation reauthorization; Surface transportation reauthorization priorities

Lobbyists:

BRETT GARSON
KIERSTIN STRADFORD-PATTERSON — covered position: Legislative Correspondent and Systems Administration, Rep. Elijah Cummings Legislative Assistant and Systems Administration, Rep. Kweisi Mfum

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

`BUD` — Budget/Appropriations

FY27 appropriations

Lobbyists:

KIERSTIN STRADFORD-PATTERSON — covered position: Legislative Correspondent and Systems Administration, Rep. Elijah Cummings Legislative Assistant and Systems Administration, Rep. Kweisi Mfume
BRETT GARSON

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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