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
05/01/2010
2. House Identification
 373380006
Senate Identification
 293335-75

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
The Nickles Group, LLC
Address
601 13th St. NW
Address2
​Suite 250 N
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip
20005
Country
USA

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

City
State
Zip
Country
5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. Hazen Marshall
Telephone
​2026370214
E-mail
​mail@nicklesgroup.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Consulting 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
​General Motors LLC
Address
​25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 400
City
​Washington
State
​DC
Zip
​20001
Country
​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
City
​Detroit
State
​MI
Zip
​48265
Country
​USA
9. General description of client’s business or activities
​automobile manufacturer

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)
First
Last
Suffix
​Hazen ​Marshall ​U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Staff Director
​Hazen ​Marshall ​Ofce of the Asst Majority Leader (Sen. Nickles), Dep. CofS
​Hazen ​Marshall ​Ofce of the Asst Majority Leader (Sen. Nickles), Economist
​Hazen ​Marshall ​U.S. Senator Don Nickles, Legislative Assistant
​Rachel ​Jones Hensler ​U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Tax Policy Dir.

LOBBYING ISSUES

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

​AUT

12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

All issues related to the automotive industry, including tax, trade and safety issues as they relate to General Motors.


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:
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country

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
Name Street Principal place of business Amount of contribution
City State/Province Country
(city and state or country) for lobbying activities

City
State
Country
%
City
State
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%

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Hazen Marshall, Partner
Date
05/25/2010

ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
First
Last
Suffix
​Rachel ​Jones Hensler ​Office of U.S. Senator Fred Thompson, Legislative Assistant
​Rachel ​Jones Hensler ​Office of U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger / Leg Asst, Leg Corr
​Doug ​Badger ​Deputy Assistant to the President for Leg. Affairs
​Doug ​Badger ​Special Asst. to the President for Economic Policy
​Doug ​Badger ​U.S. Senate, Assistant Majority Leader, Chief of Staff
​Doug ​Badger ​U.S .Senate Rep. Policy Comte, Staff Dir. / Asst. Staff Dir.
ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.

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
City State/Province Zip Code Country
City
State
Country
City
State
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City
State
Country

ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country)
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
Street
City State/Province Country
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
First
Last
Suffix
​Doug ​Badger ​U.S. Dept of HHS, Dep. Asst. Sec. for Human Dev. Svcs.
​Doug ​Badger ​Soc. Sec. Admin, Office of Leg. & Reg. Policy, Acting Dir.
​Don ​Nickles ​U.S. Senator
ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.

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
City State/Province Zip Code Country
City
State
Country
City
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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.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country)
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
Street
City State/Province Country
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State
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