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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1341 G STREET, NW |
Address2 | 8TH FLOOR |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 22781-1003236
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6. House ID# 304420037
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: April L. Burke, President |
Date | 07/12/2013 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to sequestration and its impact on federal research and development programs, student aid and higher education.
H.R. 2609, S. 1245, FY 2014 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at the Department of Energy.
FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.
H.R. 2397, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense.
FY 2014 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for the National Institutes of Health, health professions, education research, and federal student aid.
FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright grant program.
FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for the National Endowments of the Humanities and Arts.
FY 2014 Financial Services and General Government, Issues pertaining to funding for the National Archives and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE,
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Carole |
McGuire |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Bridget |
Krieger |
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Sarah |
Spreitzer |
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Erica |
Froyd |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Franklyn |
Steinberg |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Carla |
Jacobs |
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Alison |
Thompson |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Harry |
Mayfield |
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Travis |
Reed |
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Kaitlin |
Chell |
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Karen |
Mowrer |
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Shimere |
Williams |
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Laura |
Uttley |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Issues pertaining to teacher training and education grant programs.
Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, grant programs, and reporting requirements.
H.R.1946, S.909, Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act, Issues pertaining to the July 1 scheduled interest rate increase for undergraduate federal student loans from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.
H.R. 1595, Student Loan Relief Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the student loan interest rate and freezing the rate at 3.4 percent for 2 years.
S.707, Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the student loan interest rate and freezing the rate at 3.4 percent for 2 years.
H.R. 1911, Smarter Solutions for Students Act, Issues pertaining to changing the student loan interest rates from a fixed rate to a variable rate.
HR 2574, S. 1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the student loan interest rate and maintaining 3.4 percent for one year.
H.R.1937, S. 915, Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to institutional reporting and transparency.
H.R. 1949, Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students (IPEDS) Act, Issues pertaining to transparency and changes to IPEDS.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE,
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Carole |
McGuire |
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Sarah |
Spreitzer |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Bridget |
Krieger |
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Erica |
Froyd |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Franklyn |
Steinberg |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Carla |
Jacobs |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Alison |
Thompson |
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Harry |
Mayfield |
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Travis |
Reed |
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Kaitlin |
Chell |
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Karen |
Mowrer |
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Shimere |
Williams |
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Laura |
Uttley |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.183, Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to sunsetting national budget neutrality for the hospital wage index.
Issues pertaining to the 340 B Drug pricing program.
H.R. 2053, Medicare Hospital Wage Index Equity Act, Issues pertaining to changing the national budget neutrality for the hospital wage index to a state neutrality.
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians.
H.R 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians.
Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets.
H.R. 1250, S. 1012, Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to RAC audits for hospitals.
H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.
Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Carole |
McGuire |
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Sarah |
Spreitzer |
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Erica |
Froyd |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Bridget |
Krieger |
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Franklyn |
Steinberg |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Carla |
Jacobs |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Travis |
Reed |
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Harry |
Mayfield |
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Alison |
Thompson |
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Karen |
Mowrer |
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Kaitlin |
Chell |
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Shimere |
Williams |
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Laura |
Uttley |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to the BRAIN initative.
Abusive Patent Litigation - technical corrections America Invents Act, Issues related to prior user rights.
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions.
Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, Issues related to research and education at the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy Office of Science.
H.R. 2061, S. 994, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to data collection for federal research funding.
Issues pertaining to High Quality Research Act discussion draft, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Carole |
McGuire |
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Sarah |
Spreitzer |
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Erica |
Froyd |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Bridget |
Krieger |
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Franklyn |
Steinberg |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Carla |
Jacobs |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Travis |
Reed |
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Harry |
Mayfield |
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Alison |
Thompson |
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Karen |
Mowrer |
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Kaitlin |
Chell |
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Shimere |
Williams |
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Laura |
Uttley |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, Issues pretaining to non-immigrant, high skilled entreprenuer and STEM visas.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Carole |
McGuire |
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Sarah |
Spreitzer |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Erica |
Froyd |
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Shimere |
Williams |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Bridget |
Krieger |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Karen |
Mowrer |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Franklyn |
Steinberg |
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Carla |
Jacobs |
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Kaitlin |
Chell |
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Travis |
Reed |
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Harry |
Mayfield |
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Alison |
Thompson |
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Laura |
Uttley |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1960, S. 1197, FY 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, Issues pertaining to defense science and technology programs and proof of concept funding.
Issues relating to DIA.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Carole |
McGuire |
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Sarah |
Spreitzer |
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Erica |
Froyd |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Shimere |
Williams |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Bridget |
Krieger |
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Karen |
Mowrer |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Franklyn |
Steinberg |
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Carla |
Jacobs |
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Kaitlin |
Chell |
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Harry |
Mayfield |
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Travis |
Reed |
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Alison |
Thompson |
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Laura |
Uttley |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues regarding delaying full implementation of the 25% rule and the FY2014 IPPS rule.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Carole |
McGuire |
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Kaitlin |
Chell |
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Erica |
Froyd |
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Carla |
Jacobs |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Bridget |
Krieger |
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Harry |
Mayfield |
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Karen |
Mowrer |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Travis |
Reed |
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Sarah |
Spreitzer |
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Franklyn |
Steinberg |
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Alison |
Thompson |
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Laura |
Uttley |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Shimere |
Williams |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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