Lobbying Relationship

Client

We Are Golf

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Enhance visibility of golf industry in Washington, D.C., monitor legislation impacting golf-related small businesses, and seek introduction of legislation beneficial to the golf industry. H.R. 2137, Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2013.

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General Issues: Economics/Economic Development, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Environmental/Superfund, Small Business, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $650,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2010: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Affiliated organizations: Club Managers Assn of America; Golf Course Superintendents Assn; National Golf Course Owners Assn

Bills mentioned

H.R.2137: Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2013

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

S.1205: Southeastern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2011

Sponsor: Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.)

H.R.2718: Disaster Tax Act of 2011

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

S.1456: Disaster Tax Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.9: Small Business Tax Cut Act

Sponsor: Eric Cantor (R-Va.)

H.R.6683: Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

H.R.5878: Economic Fair Treatment and Job Creation Act of 2010

Sponsor: James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
David Marin Staff, House Oversight & Gov't Reform Com'te Legislative Dir. & Press Secy, Rep. Tom Davis
Jaime Harrison Floor Operations/Counsel, Hs. Majority Whip Executive Director, House Democratic Caucus
John Scofield Press Secretary, Rep. Frank LoBiondo Assistant Press Secretary, Sen. Mark Hatfield Communication Dir. House Approps Com'ttee
Oscar Ramirez Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor Chief of Staff to Rep. Hilda Solis Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Al Green Legislative Director for Rep. Joe Baca
Aranthan Jones II Policy Director, Rep James Clyburn Chief of Staff & Policy Adv., Rep. Andre Carson Health Policy Dir., Congressional Black Caucus
Andrew Lewin Leg. Asst./Leg. Director, Rep. Dennis Moore Leg. Asst./Leg. Director, Rep. Max Sandlin
Jessica Lawrence-Vaca Leg. Aide/LA/Sr. Policy Adv'r, Rep. Albio Sires Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Patty Murray Staff Assistant/LC, Rep. Steve Rothman
Paul Brathwaite Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus CoS/Dpty. Asst. Sec'y, DOL / Emplymt Stds. Adm. Special Assistant to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor Intern, Rep. Michael N. Castle Executive Director, Cong. Black Caucus CoS/Deputy Asst. Secy, DOL/Empl't Stds. Adm. Special Asst. to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor
Michael Quaranta Chief of Staff, Rep. Michael N. Castle
Nora Connors Leg. Assistant, Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Randall Gerard Staff Asst, Sen. Comm., Science & Trans. Cmte.
Josh Holly Comm. Dir./Spksmn/Staff, H. Armed Svc. Cmte. Dir. Media Affairs, H. Ed. & Workforce Cmte. Press Secretary, Rep. Ernie Fletcher
Andrew Kauders Senior Adviser, Sen. Robert Menendez Sr. Adv'r/Exec. Dir., House Democratic Caucus Sr. Adv'r/Comm. Dir., Rep. Robert Menendez Spokesperson/Dpty. Sec'y, Dept. of Agriculture Dpty. Comm. Dir., WH Climate Chg Task Force Special Assistant, Environ. Protection Agency
Israel Klein Dpty. SD/Communications, Jt. Economic Cmte. Press Secy/LA/Sr. Comm. Adv, Rep. Ed Markey Comm. Director, Sen. Charles Schumer
Lauren Maddox Asst. Sec'y / Comm. & Outreach, Dept. of Ed. Comm. Director, H. Republican Conference Deputy Press Secretary, Rep. Newt Gingrich Press Secretary, Rep. Joel Hefley
David Morgenstern Leg. Director / CoS, Sen. Lamar Alexander Leg. Assistant / Counsel, Sen. Lincoln Chafee Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Paul Coverdell
Nicole Young n/a
Timothy Kopper n/a
Timothy Glassco n/a
Daniele Baierlein n/a
Cristina Antelo n/a
Nicole Collier n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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