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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 | 11/12/2025 |
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| 2. House Identification | 42841 |
Senate Identification | 401103565 |
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REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
| 3. Registrant | Organization | Michael Best Strategies LLC |
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| Address | 1000 Maine Avenue SW |
Address2 | Suite 400 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip | 20024 |
Country | USA |
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| 5. Contact name and telephone number | International Number |
| Contact | Ms. Tory Sendek |
Telephone | 2028443813 |
ktrainer@wiley.law |
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 | Principal Mineral |
| Address | 180 State Street Suite 225 |
| City | Southlake |
State | TX |
Zip | 76092 |
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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| Erik | Berdy | | Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Legislative Affairs; Legislative Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Army; Deputy Military Legislative Assistant, Sen. James Inhofe |
| Lucia | Alonzo | | Constituent Services Representative, Legislative Correspondent, Policy Aide, Sen. Claire McCaskill |
| Brittan | Specht | | Counsel, Dep Chief of Staff, Hse Speaker; Policy Dir, Dep Policy Dir, Hse Min Leader.; Sr Policy Adv., Hse Maj. Leader; Policy Dr, RSC; Dep Chief of Staff Rep McClintock, Leg Asst & Financial Analyst, Rep. McClintock |
| Jason | Yaworske | | Sr Policy Advisor, Hse Speaker; Clerk, Sen Appropriations Cmt,; Assoc. Dir., Off. Management & Budget; Chief of Staff, Rep Davidson; Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Rep. King |
| Preston | Hill | | Sr Policy Advisor, House Speaker; Sr. Policy Advisor, Policy Advisor, House Minority Leader; Special Assistant, House Majority Leader |
LOBBYING ISSUES
11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)
Congressional oversight committees and select Members of Congress for NDAA27 and FY27 Defense Budget, plus associated legislation and appropriations related to US critical minerals, domestic production of strategic metals and distribution. Trump Administration to include Department of War and other specific Departments for awareness, relationship building and partnership opportunities.
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: Tory Sendek |
Date | 12/26/2025 5:11:00 PM |
10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.
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| Ryan | Losak | | Intern, House Edu/Workforce Cmte; Leg Correspondent, Rep. John Kline; Leg Correspondent, Leg Aide, Leg Assistant, Sen. John Boozman | |
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