Tara Smith

🏛️ Revolving Door

Former Government Positions:

Senior Professional Staff Member to Senate Agriculture Committee

Senior professional staff, Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

Senate Ag Committee; Senior Professional Staff

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AI Overview

Tara Smith has appeared in 644 federal lobbying filings at Torrey Advisory Group (Formerly Michael Torrey Associates, LLC), representing 18 clients. As a former government official, they bring insider expertise to their lobbying work — part of Washington's "revolving door." Active across 15 policy areas.

644
Total Filings
1
Firms
18
Clients
15
Issue Areas

Issue Areas

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Filing History

YearFilingsClients
2018568
2019598
2020809
20218611
20229611
20231039
2024689
2025969

Firms

Torrey Advisory Group (Formerly Michael Torrey Associates, LLC)644 filings

Top Clients

Illinois Soybean Association92 filings
Animal Health Institute88 filings
American Feed Industry Association (Afia)77 filings
Washington Association of Wheat Growers56 filings
National Alliance of Forest Owners50 filings
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative (Formerly Edge)45 filings
Snac International40 filings
American Beverage Association36 filings
Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau32 filings
Louis Dreyfus Company LLC29 filings
Dean Foods Company27 filings
American Wood Council21 filings
Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association12 filings
Danone North America Pbc (Formerly Known as Danonewave)10 filings
Charlottes Web, INC.10 filings
Dupont9 filings
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment6 filings
Wayne Farms, LLC4 filings

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Last updated: February 2026

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