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
12/1/2015
2. House Identification
 37434
 Senate Identification
 294930

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group (formerly The Washington Tax Group)
Address
300 New Jersey Avenue, NW
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​Suite 601
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Washington
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DC
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20001
 Country
USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. GREGORY NICKERSON
 Telephone
​2025344949
 E-mail
​nickerson@washingtontaxgroup.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Legislative consulting

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
​Altria Client Services LLC
Address
​101 Constitution Avenue, NW
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 Zip
​20001
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Consumer goods

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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​Greg ​Nickerson ​ ​Tax Counsel, Ways and Means Committee; Staff Director, Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee
​Greg ​Nickerson ​ ​Policy Advisor, Senate Republican Conference; Leg. Dir. Sen. Blunt; Leg. Director Rep. Blunt; Sr. Policy Adv. Rep Maj. Wjhip: Sr. Policy Adv. House Majority Whip; Research Analyst, House Maj. Whip; Spec. Asst to the Chief Deputy Whip
​Jan ​Fowler ​ ​Leg. Asst, Sen Voinovich; Leg. Asst., Leg. Corespondent, Staff Assistant, Intern for Rep. McCrery
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LOBBYING ISSUES

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

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Tax issues affecting the tobacco and wine industries

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: Greg Nickerson
 Date
1/15/2016 4:24:57 PM