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
1/22/2024
2. House Identification
 32589
 Senate Identification
 14451

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
The Ferguson Group
Address
1901 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW
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​SUITE 700
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip
20006
 Country
USA

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

City
​Washington
 State
​DC
 Zip
​20006
 Country
​USA
5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Ms. Laura Cosenzo
 Telephone
​2023318500
 E-mail
​LCosenzo@tfgnet.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Government Relations, Lobbying and Grants

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
​City of Annapolis, MD
Address
​160 Duke of Gloucester St
City
​Annapolis
 State
​MD
 Zip
​21401
 Country
​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
City
​Annapolis
 State
​MD
 Zip
​21401
 Country
​USA
9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Local Government

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)
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Last
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​Jennifer ​Imo ​ ​No Covered Position
​Zach ​Israel ​ ​Intern for U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, 05/2009-07/2009; 01/2010 Intern for former U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy, 09/2009-04/2010 Intern for former U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, 06/2010-08/2010
​Lane ​Dickson ​ ​Clerk, House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Water & Power, 5/2005-1/2007; Special Assist. Bureau of Reclamation, 2/2007-12/2007; Sr. Professional Staff Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee 3/2017-3/2021
​Courtney ​Miller ​ ​Professional Staff Member and Policy Advisor, Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Legislative Director: Office of Representative Shontel M. Brown: Direct Lobbying Restrictions from June 17, 2023-June 17, 2024
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LOBBYING ISSUES

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

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​ENV
​DIS
​URB
​GOV
​TRA
​NAT
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Advocacy and funding support for local priorities, including infrastructure.

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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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.
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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: Laura Cosenzo
 Date
1/25/2024 2:39:12 PM