Issues lobbied + lobbyists (4)
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Transportation and Housing, Interior and Environment, and Commerce, Justice and Science for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 and 2027; Specifically advocating for adequate funding for CDBG, Economic Development Administration, COPS, and Byrne grant funding levels; Advocate for transportation, public safety, infrastructure and economic development community projects.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
URB — Urban Development/Municipalities
Issues related to local transportation, economic development, arts, public safety and water infrastructure projects. Support funding for mental health court, downtown loop, broadband, business incubator and homeless shelter community projects.
Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support preservation of tax exempt municipal bonds and private activity bonds, expansion of low income housing tax credit and restoration of advanced refunding and state and local tax deduction.
Lobbyists:- JOEL RUBIN — covered position: Rep. Baird Legislative Director
- DAVID HODGES — covered position: Sen. Murray SW Washington Director
- PAGE PHILLIPS STRICKLER — covered position: Sen. Murray SW Washington Director
- TARA KROFT — covered position: Research Assistant for Senate EPW Committee
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRA — Transportation
Support community project funding for local transportation projects. Support retaining competitive grant programs in upcoming transportation reauthorization bill. Support BUILD grant application for The Loop Project.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)