Tola Thompson

🏛️ Revolving Door

Former Government Position:

​Communications Director and Senior Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative Carrie Meek (1993-2002); Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative Al Lawson (2017-2021)

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AI Overview

Tola Thompson has appeared in 631 federal lobbying filings at Ballard Partners, representing 50 clients. As a former government official, they bring insider expertise to their lobbying work — part of Washington's "revolving door." Active across 28 policy areas.

631
Total Filings
1
Firms
50
Clients
28
Issue Areas

Issue Areas

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Filing History

YearFilingsClients
20217219
202220730
202318930
202411626
20254717

Firms

Ballard Partners631 filings

Top Clients

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County60 filings
Jacksonville Port Authority (Previously Through Alcalde & Fay)40 filings
Martin County, Florida36 filings
Indian River State College Foundation, INC.32 filings
Indelible Business Solutions, INC.32 filings
Vystar Credit Union30 filings
Farmaceuticalrx of PA, LLC28 filings
Rai Services Company (FKA- Raisc)26 filings
Erc Modular INC., a Delaware Corp.22 filings
Gadsden County, Fl Board of County Commissioners22 filings
City of Jacksonville20 filings
Hope Healthcare20 filings
Iguana Investments Florida LLC18 filings
Miami-dade County Public Schools18 filings
Miami Dade College Foundation (F.K.A. Friends of Miami Dade College)15 filings
Renew Financial Group LLC14 filings
Renewable Energy Aggregators, INC.13 filings
American Veterinary Medical Association13 filings
Weatherstem11 filings
Africell UK Limited10 filings

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Last updated: February 2026

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