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
2/11/2019
2. House Identification
 43853
 Senate Identification
 401104684

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
COGENT STRATEGIES LLC
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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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Ms. Kimberley Fritts
 Telephone
​2025695561
 E-mail
​lobby@cogent-strategies.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Public affairs firm

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
Address
​5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW
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 Zip
​20015
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Advocacy organization representing the Iranian-American community

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
 Date
3/12/2019 2:50:46 PM