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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
b40b5b8c-ea45-4c9f-89a1-930f8cd87cab
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-16 18:35:47
Income (reported)
$30,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

BALLARD PARTNERS, LLC

Government relations and advocacy services

Contact
SARA NUVY
Phone
+1 202-800-5620
Address
zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:601 Thirteenth St, NW Suite 250 S

Client

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

K-12 Public Schools

State
FL
Country
US
Government-entity client
true
Effective date
2017-07-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

EDU — Education

Monitor elementary and secondary policy measures that affect large public-school districts as it relates to authorization and funding.

Lobbyists: BRIAN BALLARD; TOLA THOMPSON (covered position: Communications Director and Senior Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative Carrie Meek (1993-2002); Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative Al Lawson (2017-2021)); MICAH KETCHEL (covered position: Senior Advisor, State Dept. 2025; Special Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the NSA, White House 2025;Chief of Staff, US Rep. Mike Waltz 2019-2025;Counsel, House Vet. Affairs Comm. 2011-2012;Staff Assistant, House Vet.Affairs Comm.2011) [new]

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to increased investment in public education.

Lobbyists: BRIAN BALLARD; TOLA THOMPSON (covered position: Communications Director and Senior Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative Carrie Meek (1993-2002); Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative Al Lawson (2017-2021)); MICAH KETCHEL (covered position: Senior Advisor, State Dept. 2025; Special Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the NSA, White House 2025;Chief of Staff, US Rep. Mike Waltz 2019-2025;Counsel, House Vet. Affairs Comm. 2011-2012;Staff Assistant, House Vet.Affairs Comm.2011) [new]

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

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