Lobbyist

SCOFIELD, JOHN

FILINGS KEY

Client Is Connected to China as Indicated in Filing
Client Is Connected to China as per Heritage Foundation Analysis
No Known Client Connection to China
Lobbying Terminated
Based on data as of June 8, 2026
Associated Filings (113)

Client
SCIENCE COALITION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2007

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RELX INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAN ASSOC OF MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATORS

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2003

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMGEN

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2003

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HEINEKEN USA INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2004

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
HEINEKEN NV CORP
Netherlands
None

Lobbyists

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Client
NOVO NORDISK INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2004

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GENERAL DYNAMICS

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BETTER WORLD FUND

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2007

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TYCO INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY FORMERLY TYCO INTL US

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AEROASTRO

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
INTERNET2

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CITY OF BERKELEY

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2006

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
EDUCATION INDUSTRY ASSN

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2007

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
XCALIBER INTERNATIONAL LTD LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
S & M BRANDS INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONAL TOBACCO

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DOSAL TOBACCO COMPANY

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
IDC OF KENTUCKY INCORPORATED

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CINTAS

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DAVID R VOELKER

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2007

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
COVIDIEN

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CHEROKEE NATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HOSPITAL PARTNERS

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PLM GROUP LLC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CHOCOLATE MANUFACTURES ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FORSYTH INSTITUTE

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FORSYTH INSTITUTE

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DAVITA INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
WARBURG PINCUS LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2007

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HDNET

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MBIA INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FRANKLIN AND ELEANOR ROOSEVELT INSTITUTE

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
OSHKOSH CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NOVARTIS SERVICES INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
NOVARTIS AG
Switzerland
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
GENE CODES FORENSICS INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RAYTHEON COMPANY

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMERICAS MINING CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
GRUPO MEXICO, CAMPOS ELISEOS 400
Mexico
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PRIVATE PUBLIC SOLUTIONS

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LOUISIANA DISASTER RECOVERY FOUNDATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ION MEDIA NETWORKS INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ENVIANCE INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ALFRED MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
MICHELIN
France
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
UNIVERSAL AMERICAN CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DELOITTE LLP

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMPHENOL BORISCH TECHNOLOGIES FORMERLY BORISCH MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CH2M HILL

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CLEAN TECH OPEN ACTERRA

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
J DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PARENTS ANONYMOUS INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SPARTANBURG REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
U S CHAMBER GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CENTER

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NBC UNIVERSAL

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
PROSPER MARKETPLACE INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
H & R BLOCK

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES USA LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
Switzerland
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
ADS INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SIEGEL & GALE LLC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BON SECOURS VIRGINIA

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TAMIL AMERICAN PEACE INITIATIVE

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GEO GROUP INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SYNGENTA CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Syngenta was acquired by a Chinese SoE in May 2017. This registrant never filed an amended registration to clarify the new foreign ownership. No foreign entities disclosed. However, according to WireScreen, Syngenta is a Chinese company that is 99 percent owned by the China National Agrochemical Corporation, a fully state-owned SoE.

Lobbyists

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Client
LIVESTRONG

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TEXTRON INC

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS

Lobby Firm
PODESTA GROUP INC

Filing Year
1999

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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