Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
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Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
4/20/2026
2. House Identification
 31784
 Senate Identification
 682

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
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2001 K St NW
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WASHINGTON
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DC
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20006
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USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Ms. Melissa Laurenza
 Telephone
​2028874000
 E-mail
​ldareporting@akingump.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Law 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
​Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Address
​560 N. Nimitz Hwy, Suite 200
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​Honolulu
 State
​HI
 Zip
​96817
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Advancing education, health, housing, and economics of Native Hawaiians.

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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​Geoff ​Verhoff ​ ​Press aide, ofc of Sen Roth, Nov 00-Jan 01; press aide, S Fin Comm, Aug 99-Nov 00.
​Ileana ​Ros-Lehtinen ​ ​Mbr of Cong. 1989-2019.
​Denise ​Desiderio ​ ​Dep Staff Dir, S Comm on Ind Affairs, Feb 13-Jan 14; Snr Cnsl, S Comm on Ind Affairs, Jan 09-Feb 13; Cnslr, Office of Gen Cnsl for the Nat Indian Gaming Commission, Sep 05-Dec 09; Special Assist to the Assist Secretary for Ind Affairs, Jan 03-Sep 05.
​Karen ​Green ​ ​Cnsl to Rep Robert Matsui, Aug 95-Feb 98.
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LOBBYING ISSUES

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

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Issues related to Military-leased lands in Hawaii.

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: Brian Pomper
 Date
5/29/2026 2:31:23 PM