Lobbying firm
THE FERGUSON GROUP
Government Relations/Lobbying Firm
Filings
9,183
Clients
393
Total income
$144,993,850
Lobbyists
65
Years active
2007–2026
Filings counts every document on the register, amendments included. Income is the fees reported to clients, counting the current version of each report once.
Income by year
Fees reported, $ millions
2007 to 2026
Filings
9,183 filings, newest first.
| Filing | Client | Income | Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Registration 4th Quarter 2026
|
BALLARD CITY, UT | — income | — expenses |
|
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026
|
CAPE FEAR PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY | $20,000 income | — expenses |
|
2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2026
|
CAPE FEAR PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY | $20,000 income | — expenses |
|
1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2026
|
CAPE FEAR PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY | $20,000 income | — expenses |
|
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026
|
WARD AND SMITH ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE OF BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC | $10,000 income | — expenses |
|
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026
|
CITY OF WOODLAND CA | $20,000 income | — expenses |
|
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026
|
TOWN OF PARADISE, CA | $20,000 income | — expenses |
|
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026
|
BUTTE COUNTY-CA | $20,000 income | — expenses |
|
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026
|
SANTA CRUZ PORT DISTRICT | $10,000 income | — expenses |
|
2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2026
|
SANTA CRUZ PORT DISTRICT | $10,000 income | — expenses |
Clients
Everyone this filer has reported for, with the reports filed and the income they disclose.
Lobbyists
Everyone named on this filer's reports, with the government post they most recently disclosed here.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHARMAYNE ANDERSON | Intern for House Committee on Government Operations, Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture 1993 |
| RICHARD LEE ANDERSON | n/a |
| MELISSA K AVSTREIH | from May 1999 January 2004. |
| PAUL BEA | Legislative Assistant for Rep. Edward J. Patten, 1972-1978. |
| ROGER BERLINER | n/a |
| REBECCA BLISS | Intern for Senator Kirsten Gillibrands D.C. Office, 1/2014 - 4/2014 Intern for Rep. Nita Loweys White Plains Office, 1/2013 - 5/2013 |
| DEBRA MARTIN BRYANT | n/a |
| JEFFREY BURKE | Legislative Aide, Office of Sen. Angus S. King, Jr., 03/2022 01/2024; Legislative Correspondent, Office of Sen. Angus S. King, Jr., 07/2019-03/2022; Staff Assistant, Office of Sen. Angus S. King, Jr., 02/2019-07/2019 |
| JENNIFER LYNN CHANDLER | No Covered Official Position |
| AINDRIU COLGAN | Legislative Assistant - Rep. Joe Walsh (IL-08) 2011-2012 Legislative Director - Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-08) 2012-2016 |
| CHRISTOPHER CUMMINS | N/A |
| FRANK CUSTER | — |
| LANE H. DICKSON | Clerk, House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Water & Power, 5/2005-1/2007; Special Assist. Bureau of Reclamation, 2/2007-12/2007; Sr. Professional Staff Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee 3/2017-3/2021 |
| ANN DURAND | N/A |
| WILLIAM FERGUSON | No Covered Official Postion |
| JOHN FITZGERALD GAINE | September 2008 - January 2009. |
| 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 |
| KAJ GUMBS | Legislative Fellow, Rep. G.K. Butterfield, 05/2019-08/2019 Covered Positions: House Energy and Commerce Committee Constituent Services and Community Outreach Representative, Rep. G.K. Butterfield. 08/2019-08/2020 |
| SARAH STOCKDALE GUY | n/a |
| WILLIAM ROGER GWINN | Associate Staff Member at House Committee on Appropriations Legislative Director for Rep. Vic Fazio, 1987 1993 |
| RONALD K HAMM | N/A |
| WILLIAM W (CONTRACTOR) HANKA | Investigative Counsel for House Committee on Government Reform, 1997-1998; Legislative Director for Rep. George Nethercutt, 1995-1997; Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for Vice President Dan Quayle, 1989-1993 |
| DAVID R. HOOVER | N/A |
| BLAKE R HOUSTON | n/a |
| IRENE HOWIE | n/a |
| JENNIFER IMO | N/A |
| ZACHARY ISRAEL | Intern for US Senator Robert Mendez 05/2009 - 07/2009 and 01/2010; Intern for former US Rep. Scott Murphy 09/2009 - 04/2010; Intern for former US Rep Rush Holt, 06/2010 - 08-2010 |
| KARL KALBACHER | NO covered official position |
| 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 |
| DAVID KENNETT | Legislative Director for Rep. Ken Calvert. |
| TRENT R LEHMAN | Sr Legislative Assistant for Rep. Andrea Seastrand 1994-1996 |
| MARK LIMBAUGH | Asst Secretary for Water & Science, DOI, 9/05-7/07 Deputy Commissioner for BOR at DOI 1/02-9/05 |
| VALERIE MASSOLO | N/A |
| CHRISTINA L MATTAR | for Environmental Quality 1995. |
| JAMES F MCCONNELL | No Covered Position |
| DANIEL MCNAMARA | — |
| DIANA MENDOZA | n/a |
| COURTNEY MILLER | Professional Staff Member and Policy Advisor, Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Legislative Director: Office of Representative Shontel M. Brown: Direct Lobbying Restrictions from June 17, 2023-June 17, 2024 |
| GEORGE MICHAEL MILLER | Leg Correspondent, 9/1986-6/1987 and 5/1985-12/1985; Counsel, Office of Rep. Robert Matsui, 2/1991-10/1994 |
| STEPHANIE MISSERT | Intern for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in Buffalo, NY 2/2011-5/2012 |
| KRISTI MORE | N/A |
| SEAN MORGAN | N/A |
| LESLIE C MOZINGO | n/a |
| KAREEM D MURPHY | n/a |
| N/A N/A | — |
| JAMES DAVID NICHOLS | n/a |
| JULIAN NORMENT | N/A |
| JONATHAN TRISTRAM DAVID NURSE | n/a |
| LORI PICKFORD | n/a |
| JOSEPH L RAEDER | Legislative Director for Rep. Cal Dooley, 2/1991-3/1994 and Legislative Assistant for Rep. Tony Coelho, 12/1987- 8/1989. |
| DAVID SANFORD | Daniel Patrick Moynihan 1992-1993. |
| ROBERT SCHMIDT | n/a |
| HEIDI SCHOTT | N/A |
| WILLIAM ANDREW SETH | n/a |
| LEE SOLTYSIAK | Jan 99 - June 02; Jan 03 - July 03; Nov 04 - Dec 04 |
| STUART SOMACH - NOT AN EMPLOYEE | — |
| EARL H. STOCKDALE | Former Chief Counsel of Corps of Engineers 2004-2014. |
| JEREMIAH VAN AUKEN | Staff Assistant - Senate Committee on Appropriations, 03/2019 - 2/2021 |
| GREGORY J WANG | n/a |
| MATTHEW W WARD | n/a |
| RALPH WEBB | N/A |
| JONTHAN WISBEY | n/a |
| AMANDA WOOD | 4/1998-1/2005. |
| HENRY YATES | n/a |
| JOONSOO YI | Staffer for Rep. Katie Porter, 07/2020 - 08/2022 Intern for Rep. Harley Rouda, 08/2019 - 12/2019 |
Affiliated organisations
| Organisation | Location |
|---|---|
| AKT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Sacramento, CA, US |
| ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY | Pittsburgh, PA, US |
| ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY (ALCOSAN) | Pittsburgh, PA, US |
| ANDERSON CORP FOR ECONOMIC DEV. | Anderson, IN, US |
| BALTIMORE, MARYLAND | US |
| BYRON BETHANY IRRIGATION DISTRICT | Byron, CA, US |
| BYRON BETHANY IRRIGATION DISTRICT | Sacramento, CA, US |
| CAPSTONE FIRE MANAGEMENT | San Diego, CA, US |
| CARMICHAEL WATER DISTRICT | Carmichael, CA, US |
| CHARLOTTE COUNTY | US |
| CHARLOTTE COUNTY | Port Charlotte, FL, US |
| CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FL | Port Charlotte, FL, US |
| CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FL | Washington, DC, US |
| CINCINNATI, OH | US |
| CITY OF CINCINNATI | Cincinnati, OH, US |
| CITY OF DAVENPORT | Davenport, IA, US |
| CITY OF FOLSOM | Folsom, CA, US |
| CITY OF GLEN COVE | Glen Cove, NY, US |
| CITY OF HIGH POINT | High Point, NC, US |
| CITY OF KNOXVILLE | Knoxville, TN, US |
From reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. A firm reports income from each client; an organisation lobbying for itself reports its own expenses instead. Each figure links to the filing it comes from.