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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2026 - 06/30/2026
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
PENN Entertainment, Inc. $15,000.00
Trinity Health of New England Corporation, Inc. $12,000.00
Corebridge Financial $27,000.00
American International Group Inc. $27,000.00
Total salaries received $81,000.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
John P. Burke $62,366.00
Total salaries paid $62,366.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
01/01/2026 Staples Photocopies, scans $25.00
01/01/2026 Staples Computer equipment, supplies $200.00
01/01/2026 USPS Postage, shipping, delivery $200.00
01/01/2026 Staples Office supplies, equipment $100.00
01/01/2026 Beacon Hill Consulting Rent $7,740.00
01/01/2026 Boston Globe Professional subscriptions $55.00
01/01/2026 Beacon Hill Consulting Taxes $114.00
01/01/2026 Verizon Telephone, cell phone, handheld $1,200.00
  Total operating expenses $9,634.00
 
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: 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
Senate Bill 2619 An Act establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 5501 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 3100 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1271 An Act relative to home owners insurance and funding repairs Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 5479 Text of House amendments to the Senate Bill establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act (being the text of House document numbered 5472, published as amended). June 4, 2026. Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 5555 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 104 An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 890 An Act relative to crumbling concrete foundations Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 78 An Act establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 80 An Act to create efficiencies in the cannabis employment process Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1105 An Act relating to modernizing business to business commercial insurance transactions Support $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
Senate Bill 3100 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 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 341 An Act extending live and simulcasted horse racing in the Commonwealth Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 480 An Act relative to supporting veterans organizations Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3852 An Act relative to veteran health, opportunity, notification, observance and respect Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 234 An Act to revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 5555 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 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 2820 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 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 5501 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 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: 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 3100 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 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 5501 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 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 5555 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 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: 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 45 An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1878 An Act relative to the SMART plan Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 5479 Text of House amendments to the Senate Bill establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act (being the text of House document numbered 5472, published as amended). June 4, 2026. Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2619 An Act establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 5501 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 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 3100 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 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 4746 An Act establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 5555 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 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 78 An Act establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 29 An Act to establish the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 104 An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 480 An Act relative to supporting veterans organizations Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 39 An Act relative to the SMART Plan Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1084 An Act relative to modernization of insurance laws Support $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
02/12/2026 John P. Burke Nic Collins State Senate $200.00
03/04/2026 John P. Burke James Murphy State Representative $200.00
03/12/2026 John P. Burke Dan Ryan State Representative $200.00
03/12/2026 John P. Burke Tom Stanley State Representative $200.00
03/15/2026 John P. Burke Marjorie Decker State Representative $200.00
03/24/2026 John P. Burke Barry Finegold State Senate $200.00
04/14/2026 John P. Burke Jeff Roy State Representative $200.00
04/15/2026 John P. Burke William Keating Congress $200.00
05/19/2026 John P. Burke Mike Rush State Senate $200.00
06/26/2026 John P. Burke Mark Cusack State Representative $150.00
06/30/2026 John P. Burke John Lawn State Representative $200.00
   Total contributions $2,150.00
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