Aurora University

Private University

Based in IL

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AI Overview

With $430K in lobbying spend across 16 quarterly filings, Aurora University is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 3 issue areas. Active from 2021 to 2024.

$430K
Total Spend
4
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
3
Lobbyists Deployed
3
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2021$80K
2022$120K
2023$120K
2024$110K

Issues Lobbied

Budget/AppropriationsEducationAdvertising

Lobbying Firms

Smith Garson FKA Smith Dawson & Andrews

Lobbyists

Brett GarsonCatherine BealKristian Chin

What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Budget/Appropriations, Education, Advertising

  • •FY2022 spending bills; education grant opportunities; federal education policy
  • •FY2022 spending bills

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Last updated: February 2026

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