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Clerk of the House of Representatives Legislative Resource Center 135 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov |
Secretary of the Senate Office of Public Records 232 Hart Building Washington, DC 20510 http://www.senate.gov/lobby |
LOBBYING REGISTRATION
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)
| 1. Effective Date of Registration | 10/1/2026 |
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| 2. House Identification | 31564 |
Senate Identification | 5357 |
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REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
| 3. Registrant | Organization | BGR Government Affairs |
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| Address | 601 13th Street, NW |
Address2 | 11th Floor South |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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| 5. Contact name and telephone number | International Number |
| Contact | Mrs. Chelsea Mincheff |
Telephone | 2026616385 |
cmincheff@bgrdc.com |
CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self
| 7. Client name | The Big Ten Athletic Conference, Inc. |
| Address | 5440 Park Place |
| City | Rosemont |
State | IL |
Zip | 60018 |
Country | USA |
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LOBBYISTS
10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.
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| Bob | Wood | | Chief of Staff to HHS Secretary; Intern to Rep. Scott Klug |
| Justin | Rzepka | | Leg. Aide Sen. Ensign |
| Syd | Terry | | COS, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Policy Coordinator for Energy & Commerce; LD, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Sr. LA, Rep. Mark Pocan; LA for Rep Pocan, Intern Senator Salazar, Intern Senator Levin |
| Sean | Cooksey | | Counsel, Vice President JD Vance; Commissioner, Federal Election Commission; General Counsel, Sen. Hawley; Deputy Chief Counsel, Sen. Cruz |
| Kellie | Adesina | | Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel House Agriculture Committee; Senior Counselor USDA Office of the General Counsel; LD, Sr Leg Counsel Marcia Fudge; Leg Counsel Rep. Judy Chu; Leg Aide, Leg Corres, Staff Asst Sen. Robert Menendez; Intern Sen. Bob Graham |
LOBBYING ISSUES
11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)
Provide strategic counsel and advocate on issues related to intercollegiate sports.
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?
| No --> Go to line 14. | Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14. |
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Is there any foreign entity
a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or
b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or
c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?
| No --> Sign and date the registration. | Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration. |
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
15. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Chelsea Mincheff |
Date | 11/11/2026 9:43:12 AM |
10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.
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| Keaghan | Ames | | Sr. Policy Advisor and Counselor, CFTC; Law Clerk CFTC Comm. Giancarlo; Law Clerk SEC Division of Enforcement | |
| Steven | Pfrang | | COS, Rep. LaHood; Dep COS, LD, Rep. Reed; LA, LC, SA, Intern, Rep. Fossella | |
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