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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Quinn Gillespie & Associates

2. Address

Address1
1133 Connecticut Ave, NW
 Address2
​5th Floor
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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 State
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 Zip Code
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 Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Lynn Faught
​2024296871
​lfaught@qga.com
5. Senate ID#
​54197-1004785
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​H-E-B
6. House ID#
​349800166
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2012
 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
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 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​120,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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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.
Method A. 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: Kevin Kayes, Director
 Date
07/20/2012

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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

General Business and Individual Tax Issues
Capital Gains Tax Issues

S.1832, Marketplace Fairness Act
HR 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011
HR 2701, Main Street Fairness Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of

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
Drew
Cole
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Intern, Senator Don Nickles
Jack
Quinn
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Counsel Pres Clinton, CoS Vice Pres Gore
Bonnie
Hogue Duffy
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StaffSenComAging,LASenReed,PolAdvSenDPolC
Mike
Hussey
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 FOO

16. Specific lobbying issues

S.216 Food Safety Accountability Act of 2011
S.3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

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
Mike
Hussey
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Bonnie
Hogue Duffy
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StaffSenComAging,LASenReed,PolAdvSenDPolC
Drew
Cole
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Intern, Senator Don Nickles
Jack
Quinn
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Counsel Pres Clinton, CoS Vice Pres Gore

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 TRU

16. Specific lobbying issues

HR 763, Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011
S 747 Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011

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
Drew
Cole
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Intern, Senator Don Nickles
Jack
Quinn
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Counsel Pres Clinton, CoS Vice Pres Gore
Mike
Hussey
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Bonnie
Hogue Duffy
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StaffSenComAging,LASenReed,PolAdvSenDPolC

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Labor Relations
Card Check
Organized retail crime

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
Drew
Cole
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Intern, Senator Don Nickles
Jack
Quinn
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Counsel Pres Clinton, CoS Vice Pres Gore
Mike
Hussey
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Staff/CounE&LCom,GCounHRC,ConSecCvrdll
Bonnie
Hogue Duffy
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StaffSenComAging,LASenReed,PolAdvSenDPolC

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

Healthcare Reform
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, 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
Drew
Cole
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Professional Staff Rep. Charles Hatcher
Jack
Quinn
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Counsel Pres Clinton, CoS Vice Pres Gore
Mike
Hussey
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Bonnie
Hogue Duffy
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StaffSenComAging,LASenReed,PolAdvSenDPolC

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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Last Name
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Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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