THE FERGUSON GROUP for WARD AND SMITH ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE OF BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Support for the Villages Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project through NOAA and other agencies; Support for funding for federal disaster assistance programs through FEMA, SBA and HUD.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANN DURAND | — |
| CHRISTOPHER JAMES GRIFFIN | Legislative Aide for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, 1/2021 - 3/2022Legislative Aide for Chairman Murkowski, Energy and Natural Resources Committee - 6/2020-1/2021 Staff Assistant for Chairman Murkowski, Energy and Natural Resources Committee - 8/2018-6/2020 |
| WILLIAM ROGER GWINN | Associate Staff Member at House Committee on Appropriations Legislative Director for Rep. Vic Fazio, 1987- 1993 |
| CHRISTOPHER B. KEARNEY | Professional Staff - House Resources Committee - 1991-1997 House Budget Committee - 1997-2001 Professional Staff - Senate Energy and Natural Resources - 2014-2017Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy - DOI - 2001-2008 |
| DANIEL MCNAMARA | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Support for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sand placement on Bald Head Island; assistance with issues related to the wind energy lease sale in the Mid-Atlantic region; issues related to the Villages Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project with support from funds made available through NOAAs Coastal Zone Management Account; and comments on the Corps publication of a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Letter Report for the Wilmington Harbor Deepening Project.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANN DURAND | — |
| CHRISTOPHER JAMES GRIFFIN | Legislative Aide for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, 1/2021 - 3/2022Legislative Aide for Chairman Murkowski, Energy and Natural Resources Committee - 6/2020-1/2021 Staff Assistant for Chairman Murkowski, Energy and Natural Resources Committee - 8/2018-6/2020 |
| WILLIAM ROGER GWINN | Associate Staff Member at House Committee on Appropriations Legislative Director for Rep. Vic Fazio, 1987- 1993 |
| CHRISTOPHER B. KEARNEY | Professional Staff - House Resources Committee - 1991-1997 House Budget Committee - 1997-2001 Professional Staff - Senate Energy and Natural Resources - 2014-2017Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy - DOI - 2001-2008 |
| DANIEL MCNAMARA | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
EPAs Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan program and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF); funding for same; and, shoreline protection through various programs and agencies; Coastal Storm Damage Reduction; Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion; authorization of a Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) feasibility study in partnership with the Corps of Engineers through the Water Resources Development Act of 2024; authorization for the expansion of the State of NCs Environmental Infrastructure authority through the Corps of Engineers; and, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) planned wind energy lease sale in the Mid-Atlantic region.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANN DURAND | — |
| CHRISTOPHER JAMES GRIFFIN | Legislative Aide for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, 1/2021 - 3/2022Legislative Aide for Chairman Murkowski, Energy and Natural Resources Committee - 6/2020-1/2021 Staff Assistant for Chairman Murkowski, Energy and Natural Resources Committee - 8/2018-6/2020 |
| WILLIAM ROGER GWINN | Associate Staff Member at House Committee on Appropriations Legislative Director for Rep. Vic Fazio, 1987- 1993 |
| CHRISTOPHER B. KEARNEY | Professional Staff - House Resources Committee - 1991-1997 House Budget Committee - 1997-2001 Professional Staff - Senate Energy and Natural Resources - 2014-2017Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy - DOI - 2001-2008 |
| DANIEL MCNAMARA | — |
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
Support for the Villages Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) project, funded through an earmark in NOAAs Coastal Zone Management Account; support for the authorization of a Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) feasibility study in partnership with the Corps of Engineers through the Water Resources Development Act of 2024; and, engagement regarding the Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) planned wind energy lease sale in the Mid-Atlantic region.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANN DURAND | — |
| CHRISTOPHER JAMES GRIFFIN | Legislative Aide for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, 1/2021 - 3/2022Legislative Aide for Chairman Murkowski, Energy and Natural Resources Committee - 6/2020-1/2021 Staff Assistant for Chairman Murkowski, Energy and Natural Resources Committee - 8/2018-6/2020 |
| WILLIAM ROGER GWINN | Associate Staff Member at House Committee on Appropriations Legislative Director for Rep. Vic Fazio, 1987- 1993 |
| CHRISTOPHER B. KEARNEY | Professional Staff - House Resources Committee - 1991-1997 House Budget Committee - 1997-2001 Professional Staff - Senate Energy and Natural Resources - 2014-2017Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy - DOI - 2001-2008 |
| DANIEL MCNAMARA | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.