Lobbyist Insight

Ohio · Jan-Apr19 – Sep-Dec25

Kent Smith

Identified in the Open States roster as Democratic, Senate / House, district 21, 8 · roster lists service 2023 to present. Filings here begin earlier, so that term list is incomplete rather than a mismatch.

Named as receiving meals, gifts, travel or entertainment in 38 lobbying expenditure filings, from 20 different organisations or lobbyists.

Disclosed value of the items naming them: $6,610.

What this is and is not. These are items that lobbyists and their employers reported spending, naming this person as a recipient. The filings themselves never say whether a named person is a legislator, a member of staff, a family member or a guest at the same event — Texas codes every one of them "INDIVIDUAL" — so any role shown above comes from matching the name against a published roster, and its absence means only that no match was found. Nothing here is a payment to them.

Who reported spending on them

Organisation or lobbyistItemsDisclosed
Ohio Chamber of Commerce6$1,734
Ohio Jewish Communities, Inc5$2,460
Musical Arts Association operating The Cleveland Orchestra3$294
The Success Group, LTD2$300
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission2$128
Greater Cleveland Partnership2$275
Youngstown State University2$86
Playhouse Square Foundation2$513
Cleveland State University2$58
Case Western Reserve University2$45
Community Blight Solutions1$431
JobsOhio1$38
Cleveland Institute of Art1$80
Charter Communications Operating, LLC1$23
MAGNET1$7
Cleveland Foundation1$18
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress1$45
United Way of Greater Cleveland1$6
University of Cincinnati1$50
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum1$17

What it was for

CategoryItems
Lodging at Salt Fork Conference3
Impact Ohio Post Election Conference2
Dinner as part of Israel trip1
Israel Mission-Masada Admission1
Israel Mission-Flights, Hotels, & Ground Transportation1
Israel Mission-Dead Sea Swim & Lunch1
Israel Mission-Tour Guide1
Israel Mission1
Networking Reception for JP Nauseef - Team NEO1
MLB All Star Reception1
Cleveland Institute of Art Burchfield dinner1
Greater Cleveland Partnership Public Officials Reception Ticket1