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Kathy McGowan: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Kathy McGowan was a lobbyist (license issued 2025-01-09) representing 2 principals: Montana Community Corrections Association, SEIU 775. Data through 2026-10-02.
A lobbyist is a person paid to lobby the Montana Legislature for a principal. A lobbyist is licensed by the Commissioner of Political Practices for each two-year session and is authorized by each principal they represent. Lobbyists do not file the L-5; the principals they work for do.
Kathy McGowan's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/79227
Kathy McGowan, lobbyist, session 2025-2026: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: issued 2025-01-09.
- Montana Community Corrections Association, authorized 2025-01-08, ended 2025-04-30
- SEIU 775, authorized 2025-01-08
Kathy McGowan, lobbyist, session 2017-2018: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: issued 2017-01-11.
- Western Montana Mental Health Center, authorized 2016-12-30, ended 2017-04-30
Kathy McGowan, lobbyist, session 2015-2016: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: issued 2015-01-16.
- Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Assn.
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, authorized 2015-01-06
- Montana County Attorneys Association
- Western Montana Mental Health Center, authorized 2015-01-07, ended 0015-04-30
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, authorized 2015-01-07, ended 0015-04-30
- Montana Advocates for Children, authorized 2015-01-07, ended 2015-04-30
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Kathy McGowan, lobbyist, session 2013-2014: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: not issued.
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, authorized 2013-01-06
- Montana County Attorneys Association, authorized 2013-01-10
- National Association of Social Workers - Montana Chapter, authorized 2012-12-27, ended 0013-05-27
- Western Montana Mental Health Center, authorized 2012-12-28
- Montana Advocates for Children a.k.a Child Care Resources Inc, authorized 2012-12-20, ended 2013-04-30
- Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Assn., authorized 2012-12-28
Kathy McGowan, lobbyist, session 2011-2012: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: issued 2011-01-07.
- Montana Chapter Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, authorized 2012-01-01, ended 2011-04-30
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, authorized 2011-01-07
- Assoc. of Montana Public Health Officials (AMPHO), authorized 2011-01-17
- National Association of Social Workers - Montana Chapter, authorized 2010-12-28, ended 2011-04-30
- Montana Chapter Assn. of Public-Safety Communications Officials, authorized 2010-12-28
- Montana County Attorneys Association, authorized 2010-12-28, ended 2011-04-30
- Western Montana Mental Health Center, authorized 2010-12-28, ended 2011-04-30
- Eastern Montana Mental Health Center, authorized 2011-01-05, ended 2011-04-30
- Center For Mental Health, authorized 2010-12-28, ended 2011-04-30
- Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Assn., authorized 2010-12-28, ended 2011-04-30
Kathy McGowan, lobbyist, session 2009-2010: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: issued 2009-01-07.
- Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Assn., authorized 2008-12-23, ended 2009-04-30
- Montana County Attorneys Association, authorized 2008-12-23
- Montana Council of Community Mental Health Centers, authorized 2008-12-23
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, authorized 2009-01-06
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Montana, authorized 2008-12-23, ended 2009-04-30
- Montana Library Association, authorized 2008-12-23, ended 2009-04-30
- Montana Chapter Assn. of Public-Safety Communications Officials, authorized 2008-12-23
Kathy McGowan, lobbyist, session 2007-2008: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: not issued.
- Montana Council of Community Mental Health Centers, authorized 2007-01-09, ended 2007-04-30
- Montana Nurses Association, authorized 2007-01-12, ended 2007-04-30
- Montana Pharmacy Association, authorized 2007-01-19, ended 2007-04-30
- MT County Attorneys Association, authorized 2007-01-19, ended 2007-04-30
- James Dorrian, authorized 2007-03-05, ended 2007-04-30
- Montana Sheriff's and Peace Officers Association, authorized 2007-01-02, ended 2007-04-30
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Montana, authorized 2006-12-29, ended 2007-04-30
- James Dorrian, authorized 2007-01-26, ended 2007-04-30
- Montana Library Association, authorized 2007-01-26, ended 2007-04-30
- American Cancer Society, Great West Division, authorized 2007-01-12, ended 2007-04-30
What this record does not say about Kathy McGowan, data through 2026-10-02
It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.