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Latest 2023 Lobbyist Registration

 

Lobbyist's Name: R. DUANE COWART

Name Change:

Address: 10935 PERKINS ROAD, SUITE A
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70810

Phone: 225-819-9945

Fax: 225-819-9942





Employer Information

Employer Name: THE COWART GROUP, INC.

Employer Address: 10935 PERKINS ROAD, SUITE A
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70810




Registration Details

Lobbying Type: Executive Branch Lobbying
  Date of the first action which required your registration as a lobbyist: 1/1/2023  
  (The date in which lobbying became part of your principal duties or the date in which you acted in a representative capacity and made and expenditure on a Legislator.)
  If you were an executive branch lobbyist during the previous calendar year, have you completed the annual ethics training required pursuant to R.S. 42:1170 for the previous calendar year? Yes
  Date Registration Submitted: 12/13/2022 View Original Registration Form  
  Dates Registered: 1/1/2023  - 12/31/2023  

Lobbying Type: Legislative Branch Lobbying
  Date of the first action which required your registration as a lobbyist: 1/1/2023  
  (The date in which you acted in a representative capacity and made an expenditure on an executive branch official.)
  If you were a legislative lobbyist during the previous calendar year, have you completed the annual ethics training required pursuant to R.S. 42:1170 for the previous calendar year? Yes
  Date Registration Submitted: 12/13/2022 View Original Registration Form  
  Dates Registered: 1/1/2023  - 12/31/2023  

Lobbying Type: Local Government Lobbying
  Date of the first action which required your registration as a lobbyist: 1/1/2023  
  (The date in which you, acted in a representative capacity, made an aggregate amount of expenditures of $500 or more, on local level officials.)
  Date Registration Submitted: 12/13/2022 View Original Registration Form  
  Dates Registered: 1/1/2023  - 12/31/2023  


Information about Persons, Groups, or Organizations Represented:
Name: The Cowart Group, Inc.
 
Description:  Governmental Consulting
 
Address:  10935 PERKINS ROAD, SUITE A
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70810
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 1/15/2009  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Insurance
 
   
Name: ABATE of Louisiana
 
Description:  Motorcycle safety education and advocacy
 
Address:  P.O. BOX 93
ST. MAURICE, LOUISIANA 71471
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Transportation
 
   
Name: American International Group
 
Description:  Insurance and Financial Services
 
Address:  70 PINE STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10270
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Insurance
 
   
Name: GEO Care, Inc.
 
Description:  Mental Health Services
 
Address:  ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 700
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33487
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Health care; hospitals; nursing homes; elderly care; hospice
 
   
Name: Motorcycle Industry Council
 
Description:  Motorcycle and recreational vehicle manufacturing and distribution
 
Address:  1235 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22202
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Manufacturing; wholesale
 
   
Name: National Marine Manufacturers Association
 
Description:  Manufacture and distribution of recreational marine products
 
Address:  3050 K STREET NW, SUITE 145
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20007
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Manufacturing; wholesale
 
   
Name: Personal Watercraft Industry Association
 
Description:  Association of manufacturers and distributors of personal watercraft
 
Address:  1819 L STREET NW, SUITE 710
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20036
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Manufacturing; wholesale
 
   
Name: Ardagh Glass
 
Description:  Manufacture of glass containers
 
Address:  1500 SOUTH MACEDONIA AVENUE
MUNCIE, INDIANA 47307
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Manufacturing; wholesale
 
   
Name: The GEO Group, Inc.
 
Description:  Privatized Corrections Services
 
Address:  621 NORTHWEST 53RD STREET, SUITE 70
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33487
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 
   
Name: Verizon
 
Description:  Telecommunications
 
Address:  6 CAMPUS CIRCLE
WESTLAKE, TEXAS 76262
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Telecommunications
 
   
Name: American General Life Companies LLC
 
Description:  Insurance
 
Address:  70 PINE STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10270
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 1/1/2010  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Insurance
 
   
Name: American Home Assurance Company
 
Description:  Insurance
 
Address:  90 HUDSON STREET
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07302
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 1/1/2011  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Insurance
 
   
Name: American General Finance, Inc.
 
Description:  Finance and lending
 
Address:  90 HUDSON STREET
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07302
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 1/1/2011  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Banking, financial, and accounting
 Insurance
 
   
Name: The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company
 
Description:  Insurance
 
Address:  90 HUDSON STREET
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07302
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 1/1/2011  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Insurance
 
   
Name: Chartis
 
Description:  Insurance
 
Address:  1175 PEACHTREE STREET NORTHEAST
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30361
  Branch: Legislative / Executive    
  Lobbying Dates: 5/25/2011  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Insurance
 
   
Name: PosiGen
 
Description:  Solar Energy systems
 
Address:  2424 EDENBORN AVENUE, SUITE 550
METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70001
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 3/18/2013
  Lobbying Dates: 3/19/2013  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Business and private and commercial enterprises
 Construction, contracting, and real estate
 
   
Name: Haynie and Associates
 
Description:  Governmental Affairs Consulting
 
Address:  1465 TED DUNHAM AVENUE
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70802
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 5/13/2013
  Lobbying Dates: 5/17/2013  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Business and private and commercial enterprises
 
   
Name: National Home Service Contract Association
 
Description:  Member providers of Home Maintenance warranty agreements
 
Address:  9625 PFLUMM
LENEXA, KANSAS 66215
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 6/4/2014
  Lobbying Dates: 6/4/2014  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Business and private and commercial enterprises
 
   
Name: CARFAX, Inc.
 
Description:  Vehicle information history.
 
Address:  5860 TRINITY PARKWAY, SUITE 600
CENTREVILLE, VIRGINIA 20120
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 3/21/2016
  Lobbying Dates: 3/21/2016  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Transportation
 
   
Name: PGV Advisors
 
Description:  Contract efficiency consulting
 
Address:  3333 PIEDMONT ROAD
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30305
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 12/27/2017
  Lobbying Dates: 1/1/2018  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 
   
Name: Mathes Farms
 
Description:  Farming and site development
 
Address:  219 END OF LINE ROAD
STERLINGTON, LOUISIANA 71203
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 12/27/2017
  Lobbying Dates: 12/28/2017  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Agriculture; horticulture; livestock; poultry
 
   
Name: Louisiana Academy of Physician Assistants
 
Description:  Health Care
 
Address:  9655 PERKINS ROAD, SUITE C
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70810
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 4/1/2018
  Lobbying Dates: 4/1/2018  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Health care; hospitals; nursing homes; elderly care; hospice
 
   
Name: EMRO Chemical, Inc.
 
Description:  Chemical manufacturing.
 
Address:  5823 HIGHWAY 966
ST. FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA 70775
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 5/23/2018
  Lobbying Dates: 5/23/2018  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Business and private and commercial enterprises
 
   
Name: The Alchemind Group
 
Description:  Governmental consulting
 
Address:  5518 MOSS SIDE LANE
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70808
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 11/19/2018
  Lobbying Dates: 11/19/2018  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Business and private and commercial enterprises
 
   
Name: Louisiana Motor Vehicle Inspectors Association
 
Description:  Motor vehicle safety and environmental testing
 
Address:  16951 TIGER BEND ROAD
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70817
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 5/16/2019
  Lobbying Dates: 5/16/2019  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Transportation
 
   
Name: Rostan Solutions, LLC
 
Description:  Disaster funding coordination.
 
Address:  8282 GOODWOOD BOULEVARD, SUITE 6
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70806
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 2/7/2020
  Lobbying Dates: 2/10/2020  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 
   
Name: Clutch Holdings, LLC
 
Description:  Pharmacy benefit management
 
Address:  438 PORSCHE AVENUE
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30354
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 4/9/2020
  Lobbying Dates: 4/13/2020  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Health care; pharmaceutical and medical devices; research; development; sales
 
   
Name: Preferred Care Services, Inc.
 
Description:  Health Care
 
Address:  450 RIVERCHASE PARKWAY EAST
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35244
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 3/10/2021
  Lobbying Dates: 3/10/2021  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Health care; physicians; nurse practitioners; nurses
 
   
Name: Louisiana Association For Therapeutic Alternatives
 
Description:  Educational activities to unite traditional and non-traditional medical best practices for enhanced patient outcomes.
 
Address:  530 SPANISH TOWN ROAD
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70802
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 3/9/2022
  Lobbying Dates: 3/15/2022  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Health care; pharmaceutical and medical devices; research; development; sales
 
   
Name: Crescent City Therapeutics
 
Description:  Retail pharmacy
 
Address:  6536 MARTINY STREET
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70122
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 8/25/2022
  Lobbying Dates: 8/26/2022  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $25,000 - $49,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Health care; pharmaceutical and medical devices; research; development; sales
 
   

Information about Business Relationships:
Person's Name: Kenneth Havard
  Indicated Title: Elected official

 
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