Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
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Washington, DC 20515
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Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
12/1/2023
2. House Identification
 33597
 Senate Identification
 25317

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Address
3390 University Avenue
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​5th Floor
City
Riverside
 State
CA
 Zip
92501
 Country
USA

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

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Mr. Christopher Skinnell
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​4153896800
 E-mail
​cskinnell@nmgovlaw.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Law Firm

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
​Deschutes River Conservancy
Address
​700 NW Hill St., #1
City
​Bend
State
​OR
 Zip
​97703
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Restoring streamflow and improving water quality in the Deschutes River Basin.

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)
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​Andre ​Monette ​ ​N/A
​Lowry ​Crook ​ ​Deputy Chief of Staff, Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President (6/12-10/15); Acting General Counsel, Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President (1/14-4/14)
​Ana ​Schwab ​ ​Rep. Keith Rothfus - Executive Assistant (1/13-8/14); Rep. Paul Gosar - Scheduler/Legislative Aide/Legislative Assistant (5/11 - 6/12)
​Christopher ​Keosian ​ ​Rep. Lee: Operations Director (1/22-11/23), Scheduler & Operations Manager (10/20-12/21), Scheduler (7/20 -10/20); Rep. Swalwell: Special Assistant (7/19-12/19), Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent (6/18-4/19)
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LOBBYING ISSUES

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

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

S. 2020 - Deuchutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2102 - Water for Conservation and Farming Act

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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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.
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Christopher Skinnell, Attorney & Agent for Filer
 Date
12/6/2023 3:16:31 PM