Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
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
6/1/2018
2. House Identification
 41146
 Senate Identification
 400532589

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Prime Policy Group
Address
1110 Vermont Avenue, NW
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​Suite 1000
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Washington
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20005
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USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Ms. Abbi Stuaan
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​2025304574
 E-mail
​abbi.stuaan@prime-policy.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Government and Public Affairs Company

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
​Dialysis Patient Citizens
Address
​1012 14th St NW, Suite 1475
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Non-Profit, patient-led dialysis organization

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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​Mitch ​Vakerics ​ ​2007-2008 Staff Assistant, Rep Timothy F. Murphy (R-PA-18) 2008-2009 Leg Correspondent/Press Assistant, Rep Timothy F. Murphy (R-PA-18) 2011-2015 Leg Counsel, Rep Renee Ellmers (R-NC- 2) 2015 Leg Director, Rep Renee Ellmers (R
​Rich ​Meade ​ ​1994-1996 Legislative Director, Congressman Jim Nussle (R-IA-01) 1997-2003 Chief of Staff, Congressman Jim Nussle (R-IA-01) 2001-2005 Chief of Staff, Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives
​Elizabeth ​Hart Thompson ​ ​02-04 Leg Asst, Rep Hill (D-IN-09) 05-06 Leg Director, Rep Bean (D-IL-08) 06-09 Dep Chief of Staff, Rep Bean (D-IL, 08) 09-11 Chief of Staff, Rep Bean (D-IL-08) 11-15 Chief of Staff, Rep Carney (D-DE- At Large)
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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)

General issues related to health care

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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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Abbi Stuaan
 Date
6/25/2018 12:47:03 PM