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
1/14/2016
2. House Identification
 31110
 Senate Identification
 31680

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Podesta Group, Inc.
Address
1001 G Street, NW
 Address2
​Suite 1000 West
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip
20001
 Country
USA

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

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Ms. Kimberley Fritts
 Telephone
​2023931010
 E-mail
​lobbying@podesta.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Public policy, government relations and public affairs 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
​Delaware State University Foundation (on behalf of Council of 1890 Universities)
Address
​1200 N. Dupont Highway
City
​Dover
 State
​DE
 Zip
​19901
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Advocacy group

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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​Paul ​Brathwaite ​ ​Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus // Chief of Staff/Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor // Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Labor.
​David ​Morgenstern ​ ​Legislative Director/Chief of Staff, Sen. Lamar Alexander // Legislative Assistant/Counsel, Sen. Lincoln Chafee
​Elizabeth ​Morra ​ ​Communications Director, House Appropriations Committee
​Alexandra ​Sollberger ​ ​Communications Director, House Education & Workforce Committee / Communications Director, House Small Business Committee / Press Secretary/Communications Director, Rep. Geoff Davis
​Rachelle ​Johnson ​ ​Sr. Legislative Adviser/Professional Staff, Senate Appropriations Committee // Staff Assistant/Legislative Aide/Legislative Assistant, Sen. Thad Cochran

LOBBYING ISSUES

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

​EDU
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Higher education policy.

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:
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Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Alcorn State University
​1000 ASU Drive
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​Lorman
​MS
​39096
​USA
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​University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
​1200 University Drive
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​Pine Bluff
​AR
​71601
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​Alabama A&M University
​4900 Meridian Street North
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​Huntsville
​AL
​35811
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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.
Address Ownership
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Sean Crotty
 Date
2/28/2016 11:11:19 PM
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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

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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.
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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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​Lincoln University
​820 Chestnut Street
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​Jefferson City
​MO
​65101
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​Prairie View A&M University
​100 University Drive
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​TX
​77446
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​Southern University and A&M College
​801 Harding Boulevard
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​Baton Rouge
​LA
​70813
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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.
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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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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City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Virginia State University
​1 Hayden Drive
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​Petersburg
​VA
​23806
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​Kentucky State University
​400 East Main Street
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​Frankfort
​KY
​40601
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​University of Maryland Eastern Shore
​30665 Student Services Center Lane
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​Princess Anne
​MD
​21853
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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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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City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Florida A&M University
​1601 South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
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​Tallahassee
​FL
​32307
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​Delaware State University
​1200 N. Dupont Highway
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​Dover
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​19901
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​North Carolina A&T State University
​1601 East Market Street
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​Greensboro
​NC
​27411
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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.
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
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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
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​Fort Valley State University
​1005 State University Drive
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​Fort Valley
​GA
​31030
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​South Carolina State University
​300 College Street NE
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​SC
​29115
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​Langston University
​701 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive
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​Langston
​OK
​73050
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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.
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
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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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​Tennessee State University
​3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard
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​Nashville
​TN
​37209
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​Tuskegee University
​1200 W. Montgomery Road
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​AL
​36088
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​Central State University
​1400 Brush Row Road
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​Wilberforce
​OH
​45384
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14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
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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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​West Virginia State University
​5000 Fairlawn Avenue
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