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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
DAYTON DEVELOPMENT COALITION

2. Address

Address1
1550 Wilson Boulevard
Address2
​#700
City
ARLINGTON
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22209
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​MICHAEL GESSEL
​7038758650
​mgessel@daytonregion.com
5. Senate ID#
​82658-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​DAYTON DEVELOPMENT COALITION
6. House ID#
​363700000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​140,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Michael Gessel
 Date
7/16/2024 2:28:03 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ECN

16. Specific lobbying issues

Support funding for economic development of Dayton, Ohio, region; support Community Project Funding (CPF) for the Dayton, Ohio, region in House Appropriations bills; support Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for the Dayton, Ohio, region in the Senate Appropriations bills; support military construction (MILCON) funding at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio, in future budget requests; support funding the design for repairing the Wright-Patterson primary runway; support funding the construction of the Human Performance Wing Laboratory at Wright-Patterson; support increasing the ceiling for minor military construction under the Laboratory Revitalization Program; support funding planning and design of the Advanced Materials Laboratory at Wright-Patterson; support establishing a sense-of-Congress target for funding levels for Research, Development, Test & Evaluation MILCON; support amending the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) to authorize Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Administration Funds for construction; support allowing the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Administration Funds for Facility renovation projects under existing law; support construction of the Air Force Secure Multi-Program Supercomputing Center at Wright-Patterson; support funding planning and design of the U.S. Space Force Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson; support amending 10 U.S. Code 4124 to include authorities for Partnership Intermediary Agreements (PIA) that are consistent with authorities for Partnership Intermediary Agreements in Title 15; support funding and operation of the Air Force Minority Leaders Research Collaboration Program (ML-RCP) by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL); support a study requirement to encourage closer collaboration between the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and NASA on space-related education; support a programmatic increase for the Mission Acceleration Center (MAC) national network of onRamp Hubs; support allowing the Defense Department to hire immediately most military retirees as civilian workers (positions G-13 equivalent and below): support amending Section 809 of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 118-31), Pilot Program for Anything-as-a-Service, to include SCIFs and SAPFs within the definition of Anything-as-a-Service; support selection of the Springfield Air National Guard Base for a permanent location of an MQ-9 Reaper Test Detachment; support S. 3567 (all) and H.R. 6947 (all), the Veterans Affairs Centennial and Heritage Act of 2024; support funding planning and design for a dormitory on Wright-Patterson for unaccompanied enlisted personnel; support establishment of an Acquisition Revitalization Program and an Acquisition Modernization Program to expedite and provide flexibility to defense acquisition organizations for construction of secure facilities; support creation of a Direct Lease authority for defense acquisition organizations to meet exigent requirements; and support H.R. 5453 (all) and S. 2784 (all) which make minor boundary adjustments for the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park; urge the National Park Service to reinforce the fire-weakened walls of the two Wright Company Factory buildings within the boundaries of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park before the walls collapse; and also to acquire the property; support legislative language to encourage innovative use of drones by the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve patient care; support funding for the Wright-Patterson Regional Council of Governments; support the following provisions of H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, as reported: Section 214, Use of Partnership Intermediaries to promote Defense Research and Education, Section 1106, Waiver of Limitation on Appointment of Recently Retired Members of Armed Forces to DOD Competitive Service Positions; support H. Rep. 118-529, p. 143, Briefing on Closer Collaboration between Air Force Institute of Technology and National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Space-Related Education.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Interior - Dept of (DOI)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Michael
Gessel
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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Zip Code
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. 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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)