Lobbyist

SPOONER, DAVID M

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

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Lobbying Terminated

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Associated Filings (19)

Client
NATIONAL CANDLE ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AYOOB, EDWARD P
GANIM, ROBERT
HANCOCK, LAUREN
LOPEZ, LIZ
SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
TILE COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

HINSON, CHARLES C
LAZARUS, MAGGI
MORGAN, MATTHEW E
SPOONER, DAVID M
ZIEGMAN, MATTHEW

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
US FASHION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

SPOONER, DAVID M
ZIEGMAN, MATTHEW

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
DAQRI

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AYOOB, EDWARD P
BURKHARDT, CRAIG S
SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

BURKHARDT, CRAIG S
GRAND, ROBERT T
HERSHMAN, BRANDT
JONES, BILL
PARAGAS, DAVID
SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
ALCOA CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AYOOB, EDWARD P
SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
FIRST PICK FARMS LLC

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AYOOB, EDWARD P
SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
AAR CORP

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AYOOB, EDWARD P
BURKHARDT, CRAIG S
GANIM, ROBERT
GRAND, ROBERT T
HERSHMAN, BRANDT
SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

BURKHARDT, CRAIG S
GRAND, ROBERT T
SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
SANY AMERICA INC

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name

Country

Ownership %

SANY GROUP LTD.

China

100.0

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
EARTHLITE

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
CIMC INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name

Country

Ownership %

CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS

China

100.0

Lobbyists

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
MPI CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2021

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

GERMAN, JACOB A
SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
DURACELL DISTRIBUTING INC

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AYOOB, EDWARD P
HANCOCK, LAUREN
SPOONER, DAVID M
ZIEGMAN, MATTHEW

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
BISSELL HOMECARE INC

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2026

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
INVENTUS POWER

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2024

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

MORGAN, MATTHEW E
SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

Client
MATERIALS PROCESSING INC D B A MPI CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

MORGAN, MATTHEW E
SPOONER, DAVID M

View Filing at LDA.gov

SPOONER, DAVID M

Year: 2010 Client: NATIONAL CANDLE ASSOCIATION

Year: 2014 Client: TILE COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA

Year: 2014 Client: US FASHION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Year: 2016 Client: DAQRI

Year: 2017 Client: ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Year: 2017 Client: ALCOA CORPORATION

Year: 2017 Client: UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS

Year: 2017 Client: FIRST PICK FARMS LLC

Year: 2017 Client: AAR CORP

Year: 2017 Client: UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

Year: 2018 Client: SANY AMERICA INC

Year: 2018 Client: EARTHLITE

Year: 2019 Client: CIMC INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT

Year: 2020 Client: MPI CORPORATION

Year: 2020 Client: MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY

Year: 2020 Client: DURACELL DISTRIBUTING INC

Year: 2021 Client: BISSELL HOMECARE INC

Year: 2024 Client: INVENTUS POWER

Year: 2025 Client: MATERIALS PROCESSING INC D B A MPI CORPORATION