Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
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Washington, DC 20515
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Washington, DC 20510
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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
04/08/2013
2. House Identification
 36118
Senate Identification
 76992

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Clark Lytle Geduldig & Cranford, LLC
Address
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Address2
​Suite 750 South
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip
20004
Country
USA

4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)

City
State
Zip
Country
5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. Steve Clark
Telephone
​2022461600
E-mail
​judy@clgcdc.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Public Affairs Consultants

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
​Fix the Debt Coalition, Inc.
Address
​1899 L Street, NW - Suite 400
City
​Washington
State
​DC
Zip
​20036
Country
​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
City
State
Zip
Country
9. General description of client’s business or activities
​To educate on the need for a comprehensive plan to fix the US long term debt and deficits

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.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable)
First
Last
Suffix
​Steve ​Clark
​Gary ​Lytle
​Sam ​Geduldig ​Director of Coalitions, House Financial Services Com 2001-03
​Sam ​Geduldig ​Senior Advisor, Majority Whip Roy Blunt 2003-2006
​Jay ​Cranford ​LC, Rep. Bob Barr, January 1997 - August 1997

LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

​BUD

12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Fixing US long term debt and deficits


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.

Internet Address:
​www.crfb.org
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Com for Responsible Federal Budget
​1899 L Street, NW Suite 400
City
​Washington
​DC
​20036
​USA
State
Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country

FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

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.

Address Ownership
Name Street Principal place of business Amount of contribution
City State/Province Country
(city and state or country) for lobbying activities

City
State
Country
%
City
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%

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Steve Clark - Senior Managing Partner
Date
04/19/2013

ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
First
Last
Suffix
​Jay ​Cranford ​LA/Comm Dir Rep Jim Gibbons August 1997 - September 2000
​Jay ​Cranford ​Staff Dir House SubComm Energy May 2004 - March 2006
​Jay ​Cranford ​Policy Adv. Majority Leader John Boehner Mar 2006-Dec 2006
​Jay ​Cranford ​Policy Adv. Minority Leader John Boehner Jan 2007-Dec 2010
​Jay ​Cranford ​Asst Policy Speaker John Boehner January 2011 - May 1, 2011
​Mike ​Nielsen ​Legislative Assistant, Senator Robert F. Bennett 1999 - 2001
ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.

ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country)
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
First
Last
Suffix
​Mike ​Nielsen ​Staff Director, SubComm Financial Institutions 2002 - 2006
​Mike ​Nielsen ​Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Robert F. Bennett 2007 - 2010
​Amy ​Wren ​Staff assistant, Congressman Todd Tiahrt 1997 - 1999
​Amy ​Wren ​Conf coordinator, House Republican Conference 1999 - 2000
​Amy ​Wren ​Office Manager, Majority Whip Tom Delay 2000 - 2003
​Amy ​Wren ​Finance Director, Majority Leader Tom Delay 2003 - 2005
ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.

ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country)
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
First
Last
Suffix
​Amy ​Wren ​Congressional Liaison, US Trade & Dev Agency 2006 - 2010
​Deborah ​Pryce ​Member of U.S. Congress (OH-15) 1993 - 2009
ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.

ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country)
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
Street
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