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Washington, DC 20510
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LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
01/22/21
2. House Identification
 32316
 Senate Identification
 13836

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Ervin Graves Strategy Group, LLC
Address
410 1st Street, SE
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​Suite 300
City
Washington
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DC
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20003
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USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Mr. John Thomas Graves Jr.
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​2028630001
 E-mail
​ervingraves@wardlawless.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Government Affairs Firm

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
​Bollinger Shipyards LLC
Address
​8365 HWY 308 South
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​Lockport
 State
​LA
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​70374
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Shipbuilding

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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​James ​Ervin ​ ​N/A
​John ​Donnelly ​ ​Rep. Tom Graves: CoS (2015-21), Dpty CoS/Comm Dir. (2014-15), Comm Dir. (2012-14 and 2010-11). Sen. Scott Brown: Press Secy (2011-12). Rep. Dan Burton: Press Secy (2008-10); Special Asst. (2007-08)
​Colby ​Miller ​ ​Defense & Foreign Policy Advisor, Sen Hutchinson (07-09); Military LA, Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (05-07); Navy Congressional Liaison (03-05).
​Joe ​Kasper ​ ​US Dept. Homeland Security: Depty. Asst. Secy (2020), Office of the Secy of Defense: Special Asst (2017-2020); Rep. Duncan Hunter: Chief of Staff (2014-2017); LD/Communications Dir (2008-9); Communications Dir. (2004-2008); LA (2003-2004)
​John ​Blount ​ ​N/A

LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Prospective Legislative and policy matters affecting client's business interests.

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: John Thomas Graves Jr.
 Date
2/16/2021 10:50:46 AM