Lobbyist Insight

Ohio · Jan-Apr10 – Sep-Dec24

Vernon Sykes

Identified in the Open States roster as Democratic, Senate / House, district 28, 44, 34 · roster lists service 2011 to 2025. Filings here begin earlier, so that term list is incomplete rather than a mismatch.

Named as receiving meals, gifts, travel or entertainment in 43 lobbying expenditure filings, from 19 different organisations or lobbyists.

Disclosed value of the items naming them: $4,420.

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 University10$1,559
New Visions Group LLC5$113
Ohio Chamber of Commerce5$1,156
Greater Akron Chamber4$90
Central State University2$144
The Ohio State University2$93
The PEW Charitable Trusts2$691
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers2$166
KnowledgeWorks1$25
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum1$11
United Way of Greater Cincinnati1$40
University of Akron1$20
Akron General Health System1$40
Arthritis Foundation1$5
Ohio Children's Hospital Association1$2
Greater Cleveland Partnership1$62
Christian Healthcare Ministries1$75
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.1$40
Advocates for Ohio's Future1$90

What it was for

CategoryItems
Lodging at Salt Fork Conference3
Ohio Black Legislative Caucus Cookout2
Food and Beverage2
Akron Roundtable Luncheon Meal2
Lodging at Ohio University Inn2
Ohio University Homecoming breakfast2
Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Cookout1
Attendance at Annual Football Homecoming Celebration including game ticket, parking and paperweight.1
Attendance at Annual Football Homecoming Celebration.1
Lodging at Legislative Conference at Salt Fork1
Dinner for Ohio Legislative Black Caucus held at the University Residence1
Meals/Beverages1