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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
3119c0c0-2d5a-43e6-b061-e3810ffa4f99
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 22:17:44
Income (reported)
$60,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Consulting Firm

Contact
JOHN MCMICKLE
Phone
+1 202-468-2197
Address
zip:20015, city:Washington, state:DC, street:5614 Connecticut Avenue, NW #204
Client

AMERICAN HONEY PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION

Agricultural industry trade association

State
MT
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2015-11-01
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (3)

AGR — Agriculture

Lobby on the 2026 Farm Bill and inclusion of favorable provisions in the research title, disaster title, marketing title and other miscellaneous items important to commercial beekeeping, honey bees and specialty crops. Lobby USDA to preserve researchers and research dollars at ARS; Lobby USDA on implementation of new policy under the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program; Lobby USDA to follow the NEPA process on releases of bio control agents on Tallow.

Lobbyists:
  • ERIC J. SILVA — covered position: Legislative Aide, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Legislative Aide, Senator James M. Jeffords

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Lobby Congress, USTR and the White House on matters related to Anti-Dumping Cases and tariffs on imported honey. Lobby Congress on re-introducing legislation related to collection of duties and payments owed to industry stakeholders at Customs.

Lobbyists:
  • ERIC J. SILVA — covered position: Legislative Aide, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Legislative Aide, Senator James M. Jeffords

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

FOO — Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Lobby to introduce and pass the Honey Integrity Act (H.R. 2162, S. 1028). Lobby FDA to work on enforcement against economically motivated adulteration of honey and to establish a national standard of identity for honey.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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