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 |
2/11/2019
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2. House Identification |
43853
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Senate Identification |
401104684
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REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
3. Registrant | Organization |
COGENT STRATEGIES LLC
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Address |
2550 M Street NW
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2nd Floor
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Washington
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DC
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20037
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USA
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4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)
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5. Contact name and telephone number | International Number |
Contact |
Ms. Kimberley Fritts
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Telephone |
2025695561
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lobby@cogent-strategies.com
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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 |
Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans
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Address |
5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW
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Washington
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DC
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Zip |
20015
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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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David | Adams | | Asst Secy for Legislative Affairs, Dept. of State // Dpty. Asst Secy for House Affairs, Dept. of State // SD, H. For. Aff. Cmte./Sub. on M. East & S. Asia // Prof. Staff, H. Foreign Affairs Cmte. |
Andrew | Kauders | | Sr. Adv'r/Exec. Dir., House Democratic Caucus // Sr. Adv'r/Comm. Dir., Rep. Robert Menendez // Spksperson/Asst. to D. Sec'y, Dept. of Agriculture // Dpty. Comm. Dir., WH Climate Chg Task Force // Special Assistant, Environ. Protection Agency |
Randall | Gerard | | Staff Asst, Sen. Comm., Science & Trans. Cmte. |
Claudia | James | | |
Shellie | Purvis | | |
LOBBYING ISSUES
11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)
General policy issues affecting the Iranian-American community including travel, human rights, freedom of expression, and freedom of speech
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: Sean Crotty
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Date |
3/12/2019 2:50:46 PM
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