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
07/08/2024
2. House Identification
 33597
 Senate Identification
 25317

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Address
1800 K Street, NW
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​Suite 725
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
​Ms. Catherine Castonguay
 Telephone
​4153896800
 E-mail
​ccastonguay@nmgovlaw.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Law Firm

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 Lake Forest
Address
​100 Civic Center Drive
City
​Lake Forest
 State
​CA
 Zip
​92630
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Municipality

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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​Ana ​Schwab ​ ​Rep. Keith Rothfus - Executive Assistant (1/2013-8/2014); Rep. Paul Gosar - Scheduler/Legislative Aide/Legislative Assistant (5/2011 - 6/2012)
​Andre ​Monette ​ ​N/A
​Christopher ​Keosian ​ ​Rep. Lee: Operations Director (1/22-11/23), Scheduler & Operations Manager (10/20-12/21), Scheduler (7/20 -10/20); Rep. Swalwell: Special Assistant (7/19-12/19), Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent (6/18-4/19)
​Madeline ​Voitier ​ ​N/A
​Lowry ​Crook ​ ​Deputy Chief of Staff, Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President (June 2012-October 2015); Acting General Counsel, Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President (January 2014-April 2014)

LOBBYING ISSUES

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

​BUD
​DIS
​ECN
​GOV
​HOU
​ROD
​TAX
​TRA
​URB

12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Issues related to SALT deductibility; wildfire mitigation, response, and insurance; Community Development Block Grants; and municipal 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: Christopher Skinnell, Attorney & Agent for Filer
 Date
7/21/2025 1:15:12 PM