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LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
2/1/2015
2. House Identification
 38429
 Senate Identification
 308775

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
MONUMENT POLICY GROUP, LLC
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1100 G Street NW
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​Suite 750
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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Mr. C. STEWART VERDERY, JR.
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​2027199999
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​stewart@monumentpolicy.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Government Affairs Consulting

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Novartis
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​701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 725
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Vaccine and diagnostic manufacturing

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​C. Stewart ​Verdery ​Jr. ​Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; Consultant
​C. Stewart ​Verdery ​Jr. ​Department of Homeland Security; General Counsel, Assistant
​C. Stewart ​Verdery ​Jr. ​Senate Majority Leader Don Nickles; Counsel, Senate
​C. Stewart ​Verdery ​Jr. ​Committee on the Judiciary; Legislative Counsel, Senate
​C. Stewart ​Verdery ​Jr. ​Committee on Rules and Administration; Legislative Counsel,

LOBBYING ISSUES

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Trade: Issues related to Trade Promotion Authority; Trans-Pacific Partnership; general market access issues, intellectual property, and substandard drugs. Health: Issues related to domestic healthcare including, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate; biosimilars; Part D; orphan drugs; medical devices. Tax: Issues related to corporate tax reform; tax extenders; orphan drugs

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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Digitally Signed By: C. STEWART VERDERY, JR.
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3/12/2015 3:48:05 PM
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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​C. Stewart ​Verdery ​Jr. ​Senator John Warner; Outside Consultant, House Committee on
​C. Stewart ​Verdery ​Jr. ​Oversight; Lead Staffer Sen. Republican High Tech Task Force
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​Jessica ​Herrera-Flanigan ​ ​Trial Attorney and Senior Counsel, Computer Crime &
​Jessica ​Herrera-Flanigan ​ ​Intellectual Property Section, Criminal Division, U.S. DOJ
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​Jessica ​Herrera-Flanigan ​ ​Cmte Homeland Sec.;Special Asst Attorney,US Attorney'sOffice
​Rich ​Thomas ​ ​Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent,
​Rich ​Thomas ​ ​Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Asst,
​Rich ​Thomas ​ ​and Legislative Director Rep. Bill Pascrell
​Ashley ​Hoy ​ ​Director of Coalitions, Senate Republican Conference Office
​Ashley ​Hoy ​ ​of the Vice Chairman; Director of Coalitions, Office of the
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​Ashley ​Hoy ​ ​Minority Whip; Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant,
​Ashley ​Hoy ​ ​Legislative Correspondent, and Administrative Assistant
​Ashley ​Hoy ​ ​Rep. Sue Myrick
​Kimberly ​Ellis ​ ​Legislative Director, Rep. Kevin Brady; Deputy Executive Sec
​Kimberly ​Ellis ​ ​and Confidential Asst, Office of U.S. Trade Representative
​John ​Mulligan ​ ​Legislative Director and Chief of Staff, Rep. Adam
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​Katharine ​Lister ​ ​Commerce; Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of
​Katharine ​Lister ​ ​Staff, and Communications Director, Sen. Maria
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​Katharine ​Lister ​ ​Adam Smith; Staff Assistant, Sen. John Kerry
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​Kate ​Mills ​ ​Assistant Director for Congressional Relations,
​Kate ​Mills ​ ​Acting Assistant Director for Congressional Relations,
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​Kate ​Mills ​ ​U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
​Kate ​Mills ​ ​Senior Legislative Counsel, Rep. Zoe Lofgren;
​Kate ​Mills ​ ​Legal Aide, Office of Commissioner Danny L. McDonald,
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​T.A. ​Hawks ​ ​Nutrition, and Forestry;
​T.A. ​Hawks ​ ​Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant,
​T.A. ​Hawks ​ ​Dep Legislative Director, Legislative Aide, Sen Thad Cochran
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