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01/01/2020 - 06/30/2020
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Authorizing Officer name
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Patrick
Bench
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Title
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President
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Business name
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Benchmark Strategies
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Address
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1 Boston Place 26th Floor
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City, state, zip code
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Boston, MA 02108
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Country
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USA
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Phone
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617-733-1290
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Client Compensation
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| NRG Energy |
$42,000.00
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| Alcohol Monitoring Systems |
$0.00
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| Sol Systems |
$0.00
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| BIRD |
$20,000.00
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| Piaggio Fast Forward |
$10,000.00
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| Girls Who Code |
$22,500.00
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| DTC Enterprises dba Snapchef |
$25,000.00
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| Lookout Federal, Inc. |
$10,000.00
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| SunRaise Investments llc |
$16,000.00
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| Total salaries received |
$145,500.00
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Compensation/Salaries Paid
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Nicole Herendeen
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$20,000.00
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Patrick James Bench
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$42,000.00
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Aaron Saunders
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$36,000.00
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Jefferson Smith
(Incidental Lobbyist)
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$20,000.00
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| Total salaries paid |
$118,000.00
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Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
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| No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period. |
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Operating Expenses
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| 01/01/2020 |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Lobbying Registration
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Professional dues
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$1,300.00
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| 06/30/2020 |
Boston Offices
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Rent
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$12,000.00
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| | | Total operating expenses |
$13,300.00
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Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
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| No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Additional Expenses
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| No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Campaign Contributions
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| No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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House Bill
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2823
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An Act to protect consumers from predatory electric supplier practices
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Oppose
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$0.00
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Office of Senator Barrett and Office of Representative Golden
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Senate Bill
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195
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An Act relative to protecting residential electric customers
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Oppose
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$0.00
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Office of Senator Barrett and Representative Golden
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House Bill
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311
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An Act relative to protecting residential electric customers
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Oppose
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$0.00
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Office of Senator Barrett and Office of Representative Golden
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House Bill
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2818
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An Act relative to consumer choice
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Oppose
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$0.00
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Office of Senator Barrett, Office of Representative Golden
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Total amount
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$0.00
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House Bill
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3116
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An Act relative to electric foot scooter operating requirements
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Support
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$0.00
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Senator Joseph Boncore, Office of Representative Straus, William Straus, Representative Adrian Madaro, Representative Angelo Puppolo, Representative James Murphy
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Senate Bill
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2034
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An Act relative to electric foot scooters
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Support
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$0.00
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Senator Joseph Boncore, Office of Representative Straus, William Straus, Representative Adrian Madaro, Representative Angelo Puppolo, Representative James Murphy
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Client:
Piaggio Fast Forward
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Senate Bill
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2069
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An Act relative to mobile carrying devices
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Support
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$0.00
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Office of Representative Ryan and Office of Senator Didomenico
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House Bill
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3126
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An Act relative to mobile carrying devices
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Support
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$0.00
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Office of Representative Ryan and Office of Senator DiDomenico
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Client:
SunRaise Investments llc
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Executive
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Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
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Advocacy for smart solar policy that finds balance for land owners and environmentalists.
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Neutral
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$0.00
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Office of Senator Michael Rodrigues and the Office Division of Energy Resources
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
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| No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Additional Expenses
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| No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Campaign Contributions
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| No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Lobbyist: Jefferson Smith
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| No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period. |
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Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
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| No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Additional Expenses
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| No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Campaign Contributions
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| 05/11/2020 | Jefferson Smith |
Jay Livingstone
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State Representative 8th Suffolk District
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$200.00
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| | | | Total contributions |
$200.00
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| No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period. |
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Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
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| No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Additional Expenses
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| No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Campaign Contributions
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| No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Lobbyist: Nicole Herendeen
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Senate Bill
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2412
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An Act relative to educational opportunity for students
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Support
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$0.00
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Office of Rep. Ann Margaret Ferrante
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
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| No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Additional Expenses
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| No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Campaign Contributions
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| No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Lobbyist: Patrick James Bench
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Client:
Alcohol Monitoring Systems
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Executive
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Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS)
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No Activity
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Neutral
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$0.00
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No meetings took place
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Patrick James Bench
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Executive
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Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
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No Activity
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Neutral
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$0.00
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No meetings took place
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Patrick James Bench
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Senate Bill
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2034
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An Act relative to electric foot scooters
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Support
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$0.00
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Office of Senator Boncore, Office of Representative Straus, Representative Madaro
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House Bill
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3116
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An Act relative to electric foot scooter operating requirements
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Support
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$0.00
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Office of Senator Boncore, Office of Representative Straus, Representative Madaro
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Patrick James Bench
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Client:
DTC Enterprises dba Snapchef
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Executive
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Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD)
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Collaboration on a workforce development program with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Neutral
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$0.00
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Undersecretary Jennifer James
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Patrick James Bench
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Client:
Lookout Federal, Inc.
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Executive
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Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) (Executive Office for Administration and Finance)
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Advocacy for mobile cyber security technology in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Neutral
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$0.00
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EOTSS Chief of Staff, Brian Domoretsky
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
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| No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Additional Expenses
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| No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Campaign Contributions
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| 01/07/2020 | Patrick James Bench |
Dan Ryan
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Office of Massachusetts State Representative
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$200.00
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| 02/19/2020 | Patrick James Bench |
Angelo Puppolo
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Office of Massachusetts State Representative
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$200.00
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| 02/20/2020 | Patrick James Bench |
John Velis
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Massachusetts State Representative
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$100.00
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| 02/26/2020 | Patrick James Bench |
eric lesser
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Office of Massachusetts State Senate
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$200.00
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| | | | Total contributions |
$700.00
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