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Latest 2025 Lobbyist Registration

 

Lobbyist's Name: MS. MARY-PATRICIA E WRAY

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Address: 711 N. 6TH STREET
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70806

Phone: 225-395-9961

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Employer Information

Employer Name: TOP DRAWER STRATEGIES LLC

Employer Address: 2360 TULIP STREET
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70806




Registration Details

Lobbying Type: Executive Branch Lobbying
  Date of the first action which required your registration as a lobbyist: 1/1/2025  
  (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: 12/4/2024 View Original Registration Form  
  Dates Registered: 1/1/2025  - 12/31/2025  

Lobbying Type: Legislative Branch Lobbying
  Date of the first action which required your registration as a lobbyist: 1/1/2025  
  (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: 12/4/2024 View Original Registration Form  
  Dates Registered: 1/1/2025  - 12/31/2025  


Information about Persons, Groups, or Organizations Represented:
Name: Girl Scouts Louisiana East
 
Description:  Non-Profit Community Organization focused on Leadership Development for Young Women
 
Address:  841 S. CLEARVIEW PARKWAY
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70121
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 2/27/2015
  Lobbying Dates: 2/27/2015  -
  Paid by Representation: No   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you: Top Drawer Strategies
  Subject Matters:
   
 Charities and social services, faith-based organizations, and community outreach
 Construction, contracting, and real estate
 
   
Name: Louisiana School Bus Operators Association
 
Description:  Education
 
Address:  P.O. BOX 541
SIMPSON, LOUISIANA 71474
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 2/6/2017
  Lobbying Dates: 2/6/2017  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $25,000 - $49,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Educational services; colleges; technical schools; trade schools
 
   
Name: Louisiana Housing Council
 
Description:  Housing
 
Address:  2910 COMMON STREET
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70601
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 4/21/2017
  Lobbying Dates: 4/21/2017  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 
   
Name: Terrebonne Parish Levee and Conservation District
 
Description:  Engineering, Coastal Restoration and Water Management
 
Address:  220 CLENDENNING RD
HOUMA, LOUISIANA 70363
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 2/15/2018
  Lobbying Dates: 2/15/2018  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 Public safety, police, and fire
 
   
Name: Smart Start
 
Description:  Re Driving Academy
 
Address:  9622 AIRLINE HWY C-10
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70815
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 4/3/2019
  Lobbying Dates: 4/3/2019  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Transportation
 
   
Name: Safety and Advocacy for Empowerment
 
Description:  Driving
 
Address:  9622 AIRLINE HWY C-10
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70815
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 4/10/2019
  Lobbying Dates: 4/10/2019  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Transportation
 
   
Name: JAC Louisiana
 
Description:  Courts/Post Conviction Policy
 
Address:  4035 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 203
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70125
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 1/2/2020
  Lobbying Dates: 1/2/2020  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 Law and lawyers
 
   
Name: PJI
 
Description:  Criminal Justice
 
Address:  1024 ELYSIAN FIELDS
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70116
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 4/23/2020
  Lobbying Dates: 4/23/2020  -
  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
 Public safety, police, and fire
 
   
Name: Center for Resilience
 
Description:  Education
 
Address:  1035 CALHOUN STREET
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70118
  Branch: Executive     Employment Start Date: 4/30/2020
  Lobbying Dates: 4/30/2020  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $25,000 - $49,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Educational services; colleges; technical schools; trade schools
 Health care; hospitals; nursing homes; elderly care; hospice
 Insurance
 
   
Name: Terrebonne Port Commission
 
Description:  Transportation
 
Address:  1116 BAYOU LACARPE, SUITE A
HOUMA, LOUISIANA 70363
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 4/30/2020
  Lobbying Dates: 4/30/2020  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Transportation
 
   
Name: South Lafourche Levee District
 
Description:  Coastal restoration and flood protection
 
Address:  17904 HWY 3235 P.O. BOX 426
GALLIANO , LOUISIANA 70354
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 5/12/2020
  Lobbying Dates: 5/12/2020  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $50,000 - $99,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Construction, contracting, and real estate
 Environmental quality, conservation, and wildlife preservation
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 
   
Name: Elevate Recovery Housing, LLC
 
Description:  lodging
 
Address:  1205 RAVIA ROAD
SULPHUR , LOUISIANA 70665
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 10/11/2020
  Lobbying Dates: 10/11/2020  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Construction, contracting, and real estate
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 Homeland security
 
   
Name: Terrebonne Parish School District
 
Description:  Education
 
Address:  201 STADIUM DRIVE
HOUMA, LOUISIANA 70360
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 10/14/2021
  Lobbying Dates: 10/14/2021  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $25,000 - $49,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Educational services; colleges; technical schools; trade schools
 
   
Name: Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
 
Description:  Cultural Preservation, Gaming, Economic Development
 
Address:  P.O. BOX 818 1940 C C BEL RD.
ELTON, LOUISIANA 70532
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 2/23/2022
  Lobbying Dates: 2/23/2022  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $50,000 - $99,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Gaming
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 
   
Name: Alliance for Safety and Justice
 
Description:  Trauma Recovery Healthcare and Services
 
Address:  1624 FRANKLIN AVENUE
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 3/25/2022
  Lobbying Dates: 3/25/2022  -
  Paid by Representation: No   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you: Top Drawer Strategies
  Subject Matters:
   
 Health care; hospitals; nursing homes; elderly care; hospice
 
   
Name: Mothers Against Drunk Driving
 
Description:  Transportation and criminal Justice non profit.
 
Address:  2644 S SHERWOOD FOREST
BATON ROUGE , LOUISIANA 70816
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 3/29/2022
  Lobbying Dates: 3/29/2022  -
  Paid by Representation: No   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you: Top Drawer Strategies
  Subject Matters:
   
 Charities and social services, faith-based organizations, and community outreach
 Public safety, police, and fire
 Transportation
 
   
Name: Louisiana School Based Health Alliance
 
Description:  healthcare
 
Address:  2900 INDIANA AVENUE
KENNER, LOUISIANA 70065
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 1/11/2023
  Lobbying Dates: 1/11/2023  -
  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: Wisznia Architecture & Development
 
Description:  Architecture and construction planning
 
Address:  800 COMMON STREET
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70112
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 2/13/2023
  Lobbying Dates: 2/13/2023  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Appropriations
 Banking, financial, and accounting
 Business and private and commercial enterprises
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 
   
Name: Alford and Associates Insurance Services
 
Description:  Insurance
 
Address:  1217 MUSEUM DRIVE
HOUMA, LOUISIANA 70360
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 2/13/2023
  Lobbying Dates: 2/13/2023  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $25,000 - $49,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Insurance
 
   
Name: Smith and Fawer, LLC
 
Description:  Law Firm
 
Address:  201 ST. CHARLES STE. 3702
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70170
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 2/23/2023
  Lobbying Dates: 2/23/2023  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Law and lawyers
 
   
Name: Bruno & Bruno
 
Description:  Law Firm
 
Address:  855 BARONNE
NEW ORLEANS , LOUISIANA 70113
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 2/23/2023
  Lobbying Dates: 2/23/2023  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Law and lawyers
 
   
Name: The Whitaker Law Firm, APC
 
Description:  Law Firm
 
Address:  201 ST. CHARLES AVENUE, SUITE 2500
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70170
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 2/23/2023
  Lobbying Dates: 2/23/2023  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Law and lawyers
 
   
Name: CommuniHealth Services
 
Description:  Healthcare Provider
 
Address:  314 N. FRANKLIN STREET
BASTROP, LOUISIANA 71220
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 4/20/2023
  Lobbying Dates: 4/20/2023  -
  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
 Health care; physicians; nurse practitioners; nurses
 
   
Name: City of Westwego
 
Description:  Local Government Political Subdivision
 
Address:  1100 4TH STREET
WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA 70094
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 5/3/2023
  Lobbying Dates: 5/3/2023  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 
   
Name: River District NOLA Neighborhood Investors LLC
 
Description:  Real Estate Development
 
Address:  1200 S CLEARVIEW PKWY
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70123
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 12/14/2023
  Lobbying Dates: 12/21/2023  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $50,000 - $99,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Construction, contracting, and real estate
 
   
Name: Americans for Contraception
 
Description:  Healthcare
 
Address:  55 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 702
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 1/15/2024
  Lobbying Dates: 2/7/2024  -
  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: Vera Institute of Justice
 
Description:  Criminal Justice
 
Address:  34 35TH STREET SUITE 4-2A
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11232
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 2/15/2024
  Lobbying Dates: 2/15/2024  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $25,000 - $49,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Public safety, police, and fire
 Unions, labor issues, and special advocacy groups.
 
   
Name: Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
 
Description:  Health Insurance
 
Address:  5525 REITZ AVENUE
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70809
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 3/7/2024
  Lobbying Dates: 3/7/2024  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $50,000 - $99,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Insurance
 
   
Name: Morganza Action Coalition
 
Description:  Hurricane and flood protection
 
Address:  P.O. BOX 2601
HOUMA, LOUISIANA 70361
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 3/19/2024
  Lobbying Dates: 3/19/2024  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $50,000 - $99,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Appropriations
 Environmental quality, conservation, and wildlife preservation
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 Unions, labor issues, and special advocacy groups.
 
   
Name: Southern Script, LLC D/B/A Liviniti, LLC
 
Description:  Pharmacy Benefits Management
 
Address:  411 BIENVILLE STREET
NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA 71457
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 4/3/2024
  Lobbying Dates: 4/3/2024  -
  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
 
   
Name: Story Companies
 
Description:  Agribusiness
 
Address:  120 N 44TH ST
PHOENIX , LOUISIANA 85034
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 5/29/2024
  Lobbying Dates: 5/28/2024  - 4/10/2025
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Agriculture; horticulture; livestock; poultry
 
 4/10/2025: Lobbyist updated: (Employment Start: 05/29/2024, Lobbying Dates: 05/28/2024 - )
   
Name: Livingston Parish Government
 
Description:  Local Government
 
Address:  P.O. BOX 427
LIVINGSTON, LOUISIANA 70754
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 6/27/2024
  Lobbying Dates: 6/27/2024  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $100,000 - $249,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 
   
Name: Capital Renaissance International School
Representation added on: 3/25/2025
 
Description:  Education
 
Address:  17077 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70817
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 3/12/2025
  Lobbying Dates: 3/25/2025  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Educational services; colleges; technical schools; trade schools
 
 3/25/2025: Added Subject Matter: Educational services; colleges; technical schools; trade schools
   
Name: Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association
Representation added on: 5/1/2025
 
Description:  Renewable energy
 
Address:  400 POYDRAS STREET STE. 900
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70130
  Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 5/1/2025
  Lobbying Dates: 5/1/2025  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Utilities; electric; gas; water; nuclear
 
 5/1/2025: Added Subject Matter: Utilities; electric; gas; water; nuclear
   

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