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Sean Branley Cunningham
Executive Director, Office Energy Policy and Systems Analysis | $170,000 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via Balch & Bingham LLP:
Mr. Cunningham’s practice focuses on energy policy. He has extensive experience representing electric utilities on regulatory, legislative and appellate litigation matters pertaining to electric transmission and distribution, utility telecommunications, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. On Capitol Hill, Mr. Cunningham served as counsel to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. While serving on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mr. Cunningham was the lead negotiator and primary drafter for electricity and energy efficiency provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2003. Mr. Cunningham began his legal career at Balch in 2001 where he represented electric utility companies in regulatory, legislative and litigation matters relating to federal energy and environmental laws. From 2005 to 2013, he practiced energy law at Hunton & Williams LLP.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Aeterni Paris Institute (see endnote) President (Per filer organization is inactive)
- Balch & Bingham, LLP Partner (non-equity)
- Institute for US Law Director
- Institute for US Law Member, Advisory Board
- Presidential Transition Team Member, FERC Landing Team
- Thomas Aquinas College Tutor
Former Compensation Sources
- Alabama Power Company Client Legal services
- Balch & Bingham, LLP Legal services
- Southern Company Services, inc Client Legal services
- Thomas Aquinas College Teaching
Lobbied for
- ALLIANCE FOR FAIR POLE ATTACHMENT RULES
- AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
- American Electric Power Service Corporation, Electric Utility Company
- Americans for Affordable Climate Policy
- Community Power Alliance
- DUKE ENERGY
- Duke Energy, Electric Utility company
- EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
- ENTERGY
- Edison Electric Institute, Utility Company
- FIRSTENERGY CORP
- LENDING TREE, INC
- PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC
- PPL Electric Utilities
- Progress Energy Service Company, Energy Company
- SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES, INC.
- XCEL ENERGY, Utility Company
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Balch & Bingham, LLP (law firm) | $358,292 | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $41,398 | |
| Hunton & Williams LLP, cash balance pension plan | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Columbia Large Cap Fund NINDX | $50,001 - $100,00 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| CREF Equity RI | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| CREF Inflation-Linked Bond RI | None (or less than $1,0001) | None (or less than $201) |
| PRU Total RDN BD Q (PTRQX) | None (or less than $1,0001) | $201 - $1,000 |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| USAA FSB Checking | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| USAA FSB Savings | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| SPDR Gold TR (GLD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| USAA Premium Single Deferred Annuity | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Personal Residence | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Emida Corp (prepaid wireless services) private stock (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) |
| USAA FSB Savings | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Gold Coins | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Silver Coins | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Burke & Herbert Personal Money Market Account | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| US Federal Savings Bond | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Knights of Columbus Whole Life | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Knights of Columbus Whole Life | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Mairs Power and Growth Fund (MPGFX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| USAGX Precious Metals and Mineral Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| DFA Inflation Protected Securities Portfolio Institutional (DIPSX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| PIMCO Emerging Bond Instl (PELBX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| TIAA-CREF Bond Fund Instl (TILBX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| TIAA-CREF High Yield Institutional (TIBDX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| USAA Short-Term Bond Institutional (UISBX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral (VBILX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| DFA US Small Cap Portfolio Institutional Class Shares (DFSTX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Fund Institutional (TILVX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional (TILIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| TIAA Cash Deposit Account | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Artisan International Fund Advisor Class (APDIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| DFA International Small-Cap Value Portfolio Institutional | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Harding Loevner International Equity Portfolio Institutional (HLMIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Fidelity Gov't Cash Reserves | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 |
| USAA Aggressive Growth Fund Retail (USAUX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| USAA Intermediate-Term Bond Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Oakmark International Fund (OAKIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard 500 Fund Index Admiral Shares | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Vanguard REIT Index Fund Investor Shares (VGSIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Windsor II Index Fund Admiral Shares (VWNFX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Shelton Capital S&P 500 Mid Cap Index | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
| Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunton & Williams, LLP | Washington, DC | I will continue to participate in this cash balance pension plan, but the plan sponsor no longer makes contributions. 4/2007 | |
| Balch & Bingham LLP | Washington, DC | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation. 6/2015 | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula, CA | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan but the plan sponsor no longer makes contributions. 8/2013 | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula, CA | The college has committed to offer me a position on the faculty in July 2019, contingent on availability of a position at the time, and I have accepted, contingent on the availability of such position at that time. 5/2017 |
Liabilities
| Creditor Name | Creditor Type | Amount | Rate | Year Incurred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENLAR | Mortgage on Personal Residence | $250,001 - $500,000 | 3.38% | 2015 |
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