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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 | 03/09/2011 |
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| 2. House Identification | 31110 |
Senate Identification | 31680 |
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REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
| 3. Registrant | Organization | PODESTA GROUP, INC. |
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| Address | 1001 G STREET, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 900 EAST |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip | 20001-4550 |
Country | USA |
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| 5. Contact name and telephone number | International Number |
| Contact | Ms. Kimberley Fritts |
Telephone | 2023931010 |
lobbying@podesta.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 | VFT Global, LLC |
| Address | 230 Park Avenue, Suite 1000 |
| City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip | 10169-1099 |
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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| Aranthan | Jones | II | Policy Director, Rep. James Clyburn |
| Aranthan | Jones | II | Chief of Staff / Policy Director, Rep. Andre Carson |
| Aranthan | Jones | II | Chief of Staff / Policy Director, Rep. William Jefferson |
| Aranthan | Jones | II | Health Policy Director, Congressional Black Caucus |
| David | Marin | | Comm. Dir/Dpty SD/Staff Dir., Oversight & Gov't Reform Cmte. |
LOBBYING ISSUES
11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)
Generate government support for urban farming.
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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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kimberley Fritts, CEO |
Date | 04/11/2011 |
10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.
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| David | Marin | | Press Secretary / Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Davis | |
| Israel | Klein | | Deputy Staff Dir. / Communications, Joint Economic Cmte. | |
| Israel | Klein | | Sr. Comm. Dir. / Press Secretary / LA, Rep. Edward Markey | |
| Israel | Klein | | Communications Director, Sen. Charles Schumer | |
| Stephen | Rademaker | | Policy Dir. / Nat'l Security / Sr. Counsel, Sen. Maj. Ldr. | |
| Stephen | Rademaker | | Asst. Secretary for Arms Control, Department of State | |
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| Stephen | Rademaker | | Chief Counsel, House Sel. Cmte. on Homeland Security | |
| Stephen | Rademaker | | Chief Counsel / Dpty. Staff Dir., H. Cmte. on Intl Relations | |
| Stephen | Rademaker | | Republican Chief Counsel, H. Cmte. on Foreign Affairs | |
| Stephen | Rademaker | | General Counsel, Peace Corps of the United States | |
| Stephen | Rademaker | | Assc. Counsel, Office of Counsel to the President | |
| Stephen | Rademaker | | Deputy Legal Adviser, National Security Council | |
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| Anna | Taylor | | Staff Director, Senate Finance Cmte. / Subcmte. on Pensions | |
| Anna | Taylor | | Tax Counsel / Legislative Assistant, Sen. Blanche Lincoln | |
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