2nd Quarter - Report

CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. for COBANK

Period 2nd Quarter 2009 Filed Jul 16, 2009 Signed by Alice Gomez, Executive Assistant

Official filing
Firm
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
Client
COBANK
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support funding of USDA Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
FRED JAMES CLARK Dep Chief Counsel, House Ag Committee
JAMES RICHARDS COS House Member Office, Dir IGA USDA
THOMAS HUNT SHIPMAN Maj Staff Dir Sen Ag Cmte, Dep Und Sec Farm Svc

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Ensuring the continued viability of agriculture export programs and policies to enhance US agriculture programs. International trade agreements affecting agriculture (WTO). Support allocation of funds for USDA export credit guarantee program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
FRED JAMES CLARK Dep Chief Counsel, House Ag Committee
LOUIE PERRY —
JAMES RICHARDS COS House Member Office, Dir IGA USDA
MARK ROKALA —
TIMOTHY SANDERS Staff Assistant, House Approps Committee
THOMAS HUNT SHIPMAN Maj Staff Dir Sen Ag Cmte, Dep UndSec Farm Seri

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.