Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
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
4/1/2020
2. House Identification
 36548
 Senate Identification
 86196

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
The Glover Park Group LLC
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1025 F Street NW
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Washington
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​Mr. Joel Johnson
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​2023370808
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​jjohnson@gpg.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Legislative 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
​US Foods Inc.
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​9399 W Higgins Rd., Suite 500
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​American foodservice distributor.

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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​Catharine ​Ransom ​ ​Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Bob Graham; Professional Staff and Senior Policy Advisor, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; Sr. Climate and Environmental Advisor, Senator Max Baucus
​Joel ​Johnson ​ ​Exec. Director, House Democratic Study Group; Assistant Secretary of the Minority, U.S. Senate; Staff Director, Democrat Leadership Committees; Assistant and Sr. Advisor to the President for Policy and Communications
​Susan ​Brophy ​ ​Chief of Staff, Representative Byron Dorgan; Chief of Staff, Senator Tim Wirth; Dep. Asst.to the President for Leg. Affairs
​Randy ​DeValk ​ ​Counselor to Secretary of Treasury, US Department of the Treasury; Acting Deputy Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs, US Department of the Treasury; Counselor to the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, White House;
​Randy ​DeValk ​ ​Deputy Chief of Staff, United States Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid; Legislative Policy Director, United States Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid; Senior Legislative Assistant, US Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle.

LOBBYING ISSUES

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

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Lobbying related to supporting the foodservice distribution industry throughout COVID-19.

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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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: Nicole Dade
 Date
5/14/2020 9:55:49 AM
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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

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​Grant ​Leslie ​ ​Legislative Aide for Senator Tom Daschle; Legislative Director for Senator Ken Salazar; Senior Advisor to Secretary Tom Vilsack
​Paul ​Poteet ​ ​Senior Policy Advisor and Tax and Trade Counsel, Sen. John Thune; Republican Staff Director, Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness; Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Wally Herger
​Paul ​Poteet ​ ​Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Wally Herger; Staff Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger; Staff Assistant, Sen. Rick Santorum; Intern, Rep. Richard Baker
​Lindsay ​Lee Plack ​ ​Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Joe Knollenberg; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Joe Knollenberg; Sr. Legislative Assistant, Rep. Joe Knollenberg
​Megan ​Moore ​ ​Special Advisor to the Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of the Treasury; Special Assistant, Department of the Treasury; Legislative Assistant, House of Representatives, Office of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr
​Mike ​Iger ​ ​Chief of Staff, Rep. Carolyn Maloney; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Maurice Hinchey; Legislative Director, Rep. Maurice Hinchey; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Maurice Hinchey; Legislative Assistant,Staff Assistant Rep. Maurice Hinchey
ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
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10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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​Rob ​Seidman ​ ​Legislative Assistant, Sen. Kelly Ayotte; Policy Director, Rep. Marsha Blackburn; Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bob Riley; Intern, Sen. Bill Frist
​Kevin ​Bailey ​ ​Professional Staff, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Senior Advisor, Rural Utilities Service, USDA; Senior Legislative Analyst to the Secretary, USDA; Policy Assistant, White House Domestic Policy Council;
​Kevin ​Bailey ​ ​Policy Assistant to the Secretary, USDA; Staff Assistant, USDA; Intern, Sen. Tom Harkin.
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