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Washington, DC 20510
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LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
1/15/2023
2. House Identification
 43077
 Senate Identification
 401103834

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
TheGROUP DC, LLC
Address
1730 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
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​Suite 500
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip
20006
 Country
USA

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

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. Paul L. Miller III
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​2023867282
 E-mail
​sshriver@wiley.law
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Consulting and lobbying services.

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 Atlanta
Address
​55 Trinity Avenue, SW
City
​Atlanta
 State
​GA
 Zip
​30303
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​City 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.

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​Joseph Kwabena ​Nsiah ​ ​Rep. Frank, Intern; Rep. Israel, Staff Assistant; Rep. Becerra, Legis. Correspondent/Legis. Aide, Legis. Assistant; House Democratic Caucus, Policy Advisor; Joint Economic Committee, Sr. Policy Advisor
​Joseph Kwabena ​Nsiah ​ ​Congressional Black Caucus, Policy Director; Rep. Richmond, Chief of Staff
​Estefania ​Rodriguez ​ ​Chief of Staff, May 2021-July 2022; Legis. Dir., January 2021-May 2021, Rep. Bourdeaux; Policy Dir., April 2019-December 2021, Congressional Hispanic Caucus; Sr. Legis. Assistant, September 2018-April 2020, Rep. Johnson
​Estefania ​Rodriguez ​ ​Sr. Legis. Assistant, November 2017-September 2018, Rep. Barragan
​Estefania ​Rodriguez ​ ​Legis. Assistant, January 2017-October 2017, Rep. Gonzalez-Colon; Legis. Assistant, June 2015-January 2017, Staff Assistant, August 2012-May 2013, Intern, May 2012-July 2012, Rep. Pierluisi

LOBBYING ISSUES

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

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

P.L. 117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, issues pertaining to implementation and congressional appropriations for, water infrastructure, federal transportation and infrastructure grants. P.L. 117-167, CHIPS Act of 2022, issues pertaining to implementation and congressional appropriations for, water infrastructure, federal transportation and infrastructure grants. P.L. 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, issues pertaining to implementation and congressional appropriations for, water infrastructure, federal transportation and infrastructure grants.

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: Paul Miller
 Date
2/9/2023 12:13:11 PM