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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2025 - 06/30/2025
Authorizing Officer name John P. Burke
Title Principal
Business name Burke Strategies, Inc.
Address 20 Ashburton Place   
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02108         
Country US
Phone 617-308-4418 

Client Compensation
NameAmount
Trinity Health of New England Corporation, Inc. $15,000.00
Corebridge Financial $27,000.00
PENN Entertainment, Inc. $15,000.00
American International Group Inc. $27,000.00
Total salaries received $84,000.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
John P. Burke $68,446.00
Total salaries paid $68,446.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
01/01/2025 Staples Photocopies, scans $25.00
01/01/2025 Staples Computer equipment, supplies $200.00
01/01/2025 USPS Postage, shipping, delivery $200.00
01/01/2025 Staples Office supplies, equipment $100.00
01/01/2025 Beacon Hill Consulting Rent $10,710.00
01/01/2025 Boston Globe Professional subscriptions $300.00
01/01/2025 Verizon Telephone, cell phone, handheld $3,000.00
01/01/2025 Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Lobbyist registration fees Other operating expenses $1,019.00
  Total operating expenses $15,554.00
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Lobbyist: John P. Burke
Client: Trinity Health of New England Corporation, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 2525 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2540 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4001 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: John P. Burke
Client: American International Group Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 4240 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2516 An Act establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4001 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 49 An Act relative to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2525 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 80 An Act establishing the Comprehensive Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 78 An Act establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: John P. Burke
Client: Corebridge Financial
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1878 An Act relative to the SMART plan Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2525 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4240 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4001 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 39 An Act relative to the SMART Plan Oppose $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: John P. Burke
Client: PENN Entertainment, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2525 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4001 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4240 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 347 An Act further regulating thoroughbred breeding Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 238 An Act extending live and simulcast horse racing in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 235 An Act regulating internet gaming Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
02/10/2025 John P. Burke William Keating Congress $200.00
02/28/2025 John P. Burke Joshua Garcia Mayor of Holyoke $200.00
03/26/2025 John P. Burke John Mahoney State Representative $200.00
03/31/2025 John P. Burke Barry Feingold State Senate $200.00
04/09/2025 John P. Burke Dylan Fernandes State Senate $200.00
04/16/2025 John P. Burke Meghan Kilcoyne State Representative $200.00
04/16/2025 John P. Burke Carol Fiola State Representative $200.00
05/07/2025 John P. Burke Michael Day State Representative $200.00
06/04/2025 John P. Burke John Lawn State Representative $200.00
06/23/2025 John P. Burke Rebecca Rausch State Senate $200.00
06/23/2025 John P. Burke Michael Brady State Representative $200.00
06/24/2025 John P. Burke Jeffrey Roy State Representative $200.00
06/26/2025 John P. Burke Mark Cusack State Representative $200.00
   Total contributions $2,600.00
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