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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
1bcb3549-d58f-4337-8285-851e707bae57
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-15 18:53:22
Income (reported)
$40,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

WARD AND SMITH, P.A.

law firm

Contact
JAMES W. NORMENT
Phone
+1 252-672-5400
Address
zip:28563, city:New Bern, state:NC, street:1001 College Court PO Box 867

Client

NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY

Private corporation that owns and manages a 317-mile rail corridor.

State
NC
Country
US
Effective date
2023-05-05

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Transportation policy that impacts railroads, including federal railroad grants; Department of Defense railroad use related to North Carolina military installations; H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, all provisions related to military installations in North Carolina

Lobbyists: JAMES W NORMENT; JONATHAN G BROOKS

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

DEF — Defense

Transportation policy that impacts railroads, including federal railroad grants; Department of Defense railroad use related to North Carolina military installations; H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, all provisions related to military installations in North Carolina

Lobbyists: JAMES W NORMENT; JONATHAN G BROOKS

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

RRR — Railroads

Transportation policy that impacts railroads, including federal railroad grants; Department of Defense railroad use related to North Carolina military installations; H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, all provisions related to military installations in North Carolina

Lobbyists: JAMES W NORMENT; JONATHAN G BROOKS

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

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