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
11/01/2011
2. House Identification
 39128
Senate Identification
 313271

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Elmendorf Ryan
Address
900 7th Street NW
Address2
​Suite 750
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip
20001
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. Jake Rau
Telephone
​2027371010
E-mail
​jake@elmendorfryan.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Government relations

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
​Apollo Group, Inc.
Address
​888 16th St. NW, Suite 800
City
​Washington
State
​DC
Zip
​20006
Country
​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
City
​Phoenix
State
​AZ
Zip
​85040
Country
​USA
9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Higher education programs

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
​Steven ​Elmendorf ​Exec. Asst, Sen. Adams; Admin. Asst, Rep. Eckart
​Steven ​Elmendorf ​Admin. Asst, House Majority Leader
​Steven ​Elmendorf ​Deputy COS and COS, House Minority Leader
​Robert ​Cogorno ​Floor Dir., Majority Leader; Floor Dir., Minority Whip
​Robert ​Cogorno ​Appropriations/Research Dir., Minority Leader

LOBBYING ISSUES

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

​EDU

12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Issues relating to financial aid for higher education and gainful employment rules


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
Country
%

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Steven Elmendorf, Principal
Date
12/06/2011

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
​Robert ​Cogorno ​Appropriations, Rep. DeLauro; Legis. Dir., Rep. Visclosky
​Robert ​Cogorno ​Communications, Sen. Adams
​Kristina ​Kennedy ​Legis. Counsel, Counsel, Legis. Dir., Sen. Sarbanes
​Shanti ​Stanton ​Staff Asst, Special Asst, Floor Asst, Dem. Leader's Office
​Barry ​LaSala ​Counsel, Senate Small Business Committee
​James ​Ryan ​LaFollette Law Fellow, S. Jud. Cttee, Subctte On Juv. Just.
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
Country
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
City
State
Country
​ %
City
State
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​ %
City
State
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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
​James ​Ryan ​Legal Extern, H. Jud. Cttee, Subcttee Crime/Crim. Just.
​James ​Ryan ​Legal Counsel, Sen. Reid
​James ​Ryan ​Legis. Dir. & General Counsel, Sen. Reid
​James ​Ryan ​Chief Counsel, Floor Pol. Dir., Asst. Dem. Leader/Whip
​Stacey ​Alexander ​Chief of Staff, Rep. Matheson
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
Country
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
City
State
Country
​ %
City
State
Country
​ %
City
State
Country
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