Lobbying Newcomers, 2022

The number of new clients that registered to lobby has rebounded with the return of in-person lawmaking in Richmond.

Number of New Lobbying Clients (May 2021-January 2022)

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List of New Lobbying Clients


Business

Activation Capital
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc
Advantus Strategies
Altmeyer Funeral Home
Amarok LLC
American Waterways Operators Inc
Anderson's Greenhouses Inc
Aquamation and Cremation Society of Virginia
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Association of National Advertisers
Atlantic Diving Supply Inc
Bloomberg BNA
Blue Ridge Knives Inc
CARFAX Inc
Carrier
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Logistics Systems
CoStar Group
CP & O LLC
CrowdLobby LLC
Cultural Heritage Partners PLLC
Davey Resource Group Inc
Electrify America
Future of the Beauty Industry Coalition
Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce
Guidehouse
Happiest Baby Inc
Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority
Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification
Kalahari Resorts
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc
Leidos Holdings Inc
Margaritaville Holdings
Micronic Technologies Inc
Military Produce Group LLC
Norfolk Festevents LTD
Pick-N-Pull Dismantlers LLC
Plasma Games
Plastics Industry Assn
Retem Steel
Richmond Sports Backers
Rivian
RSM
Salisbury Management LLC
Terra Site Constructors LLC
The Weitz Company
Tidal Basin Government Consulting LLC
Two Capitols Consulting
US Cellular
Va Assn of Realtors - Southside
VinoShipper
Virginia Asphalt Assn Inc
Virginians For Better Commerce
VPM Media Corporation

Interest Groups

Audubon Naturalist Society
Consumer Action Network Inc
Environmental Defense Action Fund
Hamkae Center
Heritage Action for America
Human Coalition
Last Prisoner Project
Legal Reform for the Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled
Mercy For Animals Inc
Oceana
Peace Builders
People Search Services Coalition
People United for Privacy
The Every Voice Coalition
Virginia Promise in Action
Virginia State Literacy Association
Voters First Project
Young Americans for Liberty Inc

Healthcare

AM Trace LLC
Aunt Bertha
Brightview LLC
Change Healthcare
Dialysis Patient Citizens
Edmarc Hospice for Children
findhelp
Hikma Specialty USA Inc
Hims & Hers Health Inc.
National MENTOR Holdings Inc
Northfield Medical Manufacturing LLC
Organon LLC
Partnership to Improve Patient Care
Premium-PPE
Sellers Dorsey & Associates LLC
State Access to Innovative Medicines Coalition
Virginia Center for Health Innovation
Virginia Public Health Assn

Technology

Binti Inc
Blue Prism Software Inc
CERTIFY Global Inc
Clearview AI
Cloud HQ
Digital Realty
Election Systems & Software
ePlus Technology Inc
Fortinet
IdeaCrew Inc
Innovation Development LLC
JagKumar
Unite US
Virginia Everywhere LLC

Education

Afterschool Alliance
American Student Assistance
Averett University
Catapult Learning LLC
Graduation Alliance
Lexia Learning
Longwood University Real Estate Foundation
Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation Inc
Va Assn of School Librarians
Va State University
Va Union University
Virginia for Educational Freedom
Virginia Promise Partnership
Yes Every Kid Inc

Nonprofit/Government

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
Chickahominy Indian Tribe
Chickahominy Indian Tribe - Eastern Division
Chimes International Ltd
County of Halifax
Greater Richmond Convention Center
In Our Loving Arms Inc
Learning Ally
Melwood
Monacan Indian Nation Inc
Nansemond Indian Nation
Rappahannock Rapidan Regional Commission
Rappahannock Tribe
St Joseph's Villa
Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe
Va Holocaust Museum

Energy

AES Corp
American Clean Power Assn
Bioenergy Devco
Carbon Solutions Group LLC
Chesapeake Solar and Storage Assn
Consumer Energy Alliance
Francis Energy
Form Energy Inc
Invenergy Solar Project Development LLC
LSP Generation IV LLC
REV Renewables

Gambling

Bally's Corporation
Rivers Portsmouth Gaming LLC
Va Sports Betting Alliance

Cannabis

DMHH LLC
Jemmstone Companies LLC
Measured Approaches LLC
New River Extracts LLC
Pakalolo
Puff Mommy
The Buffalo Hemp Company
The Virginia Leaf Company

Finance/Insurance

Advantage Capital
AIPSO
Motto Mortgage
National Insurance Crime Bureau
STG Magenta Aggregator LP
Tiger Lily Capital LLC

Source: Lobbyist registrations from the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.

Note: Data above shows the number of clients that registered lobbyists between May 1 and January 31 and that have never lobbied before in Virginia. VPAP categorized companies and organizations by topic area.

Feb. 14, 2022