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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2025 - 12/31/2025
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 $84,000.00
Total salaries paid $84,000.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
07/01/2025 Staples Computer equipment, supplies $200.00
07/01/2025 Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Lobbying Registration Fees Other operating expenses $1,168.00
07/01/2025 USPS Postage, shipping, delivery $200.00
07/01/2025 Beacon Hill Consulting Rent $6,070.00
07/01/2025 Beacon Hill Consulting Taxes $180.00
07/01/2025 Insurance Other operating expenses $528.00
  Total operating expenses $8,346.00
 
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: 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 3177 An Act allowing peer-to-peer cardrooms Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3852 An Act relative to veteran health, opportunity, notification, observance and respect Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 480 An Act relative to supporting veterans organizations Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 481 An Act to encourage capital investment in retail sports wagering facilities Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 332 An Act regulating internet gaming Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 496 An Act protecting the Commonwealth’s gaming industry Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 432 An Act extending simulcasting and horse racing authorization Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 341 An Act extending live and simulcasted horse racing in the Commonwealth 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 Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 280 An Act to protect horses Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 308 An Act protecting the Commonwealth’s gaming industry Support $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
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 2670 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 4237 An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2026 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4761 An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2026 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill 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
Senate Bill 2575 An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2026 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4227 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects 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 2133 An Act relative to workers' compensation Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4061 An Act relative to protecting against workers compensation premium fraud Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 78 An Act establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act Oppose $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 Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 719 An Act relative to private flood insurance Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1085 An Act relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 301 An Act advancing the economic development of the commonwealth through comprehensive data privacy Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2105 An Act creating fairness in workers' compensation disfigurement benefits Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 890 An Act relative to crumbling concrete foundations Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4746 An Act advancing the economic development of the commonwealth through comprehensive data privacy Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 785 An Act relative to insurance claims Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 29 An Act to establish the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1105 An Act relating to modernizing business to business commercial insurance transactions Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1123 An Act relative to notices by insurance companies 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
Senate Bill 301 An Act advancing the economic development of the commonwealth through comprehensive data privacy Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1423 An Act to generate revenue to expand transit options Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 39 An Act relative to the SMART Plan Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1123 An Act relative to notices by insurance companies 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 Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1233 An Act relative to insurance company rebates Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 760 An Act allowing for the use of an online tool to change life insurance beneficiaries 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
07/29/2025 John P. Burke James Murphy State Representative $200.00
10/08/2025 John P. Burke Patrick O'Connor State Senate $200.00
10/08/2025 John P. Burke Daniel Ryan State Representative $200.00
10/20/2025 John P. Burke Michael Rodriques State Senate $200.00
12/07/2025 John P. Burke Tackey Chan State Representative $200.00
12/07/2025 John P. Burke James Hawkins State Representative $200.00
12/10/2025 John P. Burke Pat Kearney State Representative $200.00
12/20/2025 John P. Burke Paul McMurty State Representative $200.00
12/22/2025 John P. Burke Mike Finn State Representative $200.00
   Total contributions $1,800.00
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