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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)
| 1. Effective Date of Registration | 06/01/2010 |
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| 2. House Identification | 35185 |
Senate Identification | 57475 |
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REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
| 3. Registrant | Organization | Ernst & Young LLP (Washington Council Ernst & Young) |
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| Address | 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. |
Address2 | SUITE 601 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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| 5. Contact name and telephone number | International Number |
| Contact | Mr. Nick Giordano |
Telephone | 2022937474 |
lee.moe@wc.ey.com |
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 | Renewable Fuels Association |
| Address | One Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 820 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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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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| Tara | Bradshaw | | Comm. Dir., President's Advisory Panel on Tax Reform (2005) |
| Tara | Bradshaw | | Public Affairs Specialist, Dept. of Treasury (2001-2004) |
| Tara | Bradshaw | | Press Sec.& Dep. Com.Dir.- Senate Finance Com. (1999-2001) |
| Tara | Bradshaw | | Intern - Rep. Steny Hoyer (May 1992) |
| John | Doney | | Asst.Sec. to Senate Minority (1988-1995) |
LOBBYING ISSUES
11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)
Tax issues associated with the ethanol production and incentives to increase ethanol production
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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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: Nick Giordano, Principal |
Date | 06/24/2010 |
10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.
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| John | Doney | | Asst. Sec. for the Senate Majority (Oct. 1995-1996) | |
| Donna | Steele-Flynn | | Leg. Director - Rep. Bill Archer (1988-1994) | |
| Donna | Steele-Flynn | | Staff Director Ways & Means Subcom. Oversight (1995-1998) | |
| LaBrenda | Garrett-Nelson | | Sr. Leg. Counsel - JCT (1982-1987) | |
| Gary | Gasper | | Asst. to IRS Commissioner (Treasury Dept.) (1989-1992) | |
| Gary | Gasper | | Sr. Asst. to Asst. Secretary of Treasury (1992-1993) | |
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| Nick | Giordano | | Tax Counsel and Leg. Director Sen. Baucus (1993-1995) | |
| Nick | Giordano | | Chief Tax Counsel Sen. Finance Dem. staff (1997-1999) | |
| Francis | Grab | | Tax Counsel Rep. Matsui (1998-2001) | |
| Francis | Grab | | LA Rep. Becerra (1997-1998) | |
| Francis | Grab | | LA Rep. Kleczka (1996-1997) | |
| Francis | Grab | | Leg. Fellow Sen. Lautenberg (1995-1996) | |
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| Dave | Koshgarian | | Chief of Staff Rep. Cardin (1987-2002) | |
| Will | Heyniger | | | |
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| Jeffrey | Petrich | | Counsel - H.Com. Nat. Resources (1987-2008) | |
| Anne | Phelps | | Special Asst.to President (Domestic Policy/Health) 2001-2002 | |
| Anne | Phelps | | Bush Transition Team (Health Policy staff) 2000 | |
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| Anne | Phelps | | Staff Director Sen. Frist (1997-2000) | |
| Anne | Phelps | | Health Policy Fellow Sen. Kassebaum (1996) | |
| Anne | Phelps | | Leg. Analyst NIH (1995-1997) | |
| Anne | Phelps | | Leg. Officer NIH (1992-1995) | |
| Anne | Phelps | | Program Analyst NIH (1991) | |
| John | Porter | | Special Asst. to Asst. Sec. PWBA(Dept. of Labor) (1989-1992) | |
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| Robert | Rozen | | LA Sen. Ford (1980-1985) | |
| Robert | Rozen | | LA and Leg. Counsel Sen. Mitchell (1985-1994) | |
| Robert | Rozen | | Leg. Counsel Sen.Maj. Leader Mitchell (1989-1994) | |
| Amy | Swonger | | Whip Liason - Sen. Min.Whip Lott (2007) | |
| Amy | Swonger | | Dep.Asst. Leg.Affairs - VP Cheney (2004-2006) | |
| Amy | Swonger | | Floor Asst. Sen.Maj. Whip McConnell (2003-2004) | |
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| Amy | Swonger | | LA Sen.Maj/Min. Leader Lott (2001-2002) | |
| Amy | Swonger | | LA Rep. Walter Jones (1996-2000) | |
| Amy | Swonger | | Summer Intern Rep. Walter Jones (summer 1995) | |
| Tim | Urban | | Staff Associate Ways&Means Com. & Rep. Herger (93-97) | |
| Tim | Urban | | Active, Reserve & MD National Guard; US Army Staff Sergeant | |
| Holly | Bode | | HHS, Special Asst. Office of Asst. Sec. Leg. (1994-1999) | |
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| Holly | Bode | | Rep. Sander Levin, LA (10/1993 - 11/1994) | |
| Holly | Bode | | Senate Com. on Aging, LC (12/1985 - 10/1993) | |
| Kurt | Ritterpusch | | | |
| Heather | Meade | | Sen.Murray (8/00 - 8/02), Deputy Scheduler & Asst. to C.O.S | |
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