Latest 2024 Lobbyist Registration

Lobbyist's Name: R. DUANE COWART Name Change: Address: 10935 PERKINS ROAD, SUITE A BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70810 Phone: 225-819-9945 Fax: 225-819-9942  1/10/2024: Lobbyist updated: Profile Picture Employer Information Employer Name: THE COWART GROUP, INC. Employer Address: 10935 PERKINS ROAD, SUITE A BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70810

Registration Details

Lobbying Type: Executive Branch Lobbying   Date of the first action which required your registration as a lobbyist: 1/10/2024     (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: 1/10/2024 View Original Registration Form     Dates Registered: 1/1/2024  - 12/31/2024

Lobbying Type: Legislative Branch Lobbying   Date of the first action which required your registration as a lobbyist: 1/10/2024     (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: 1/10/2024 View Original Registration Form     Dates Registered: 1/1/2024  - 12/31/2024

Lobbying Type: Local Government Lobbying   Date of the first action which required your registration as a lobbyist: 1/10/2024     (The date in which you, acted in a representative capacity, made an aggregate amount of expenditures of $500 or more, on local level officials.)   Date Registration Submitted: 1/10/2024 View Original Registration Form     Dates Registered: 1/1/2024  - 12/31/2024

Information about Persons, Groups, or Organizations Represented:

Name: The Cowart Group, Inc.   Description:  Governmental Consulting   Address:  10935 PERKINS ROAD, SUITE A BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70810   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 1/15/2009  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Insurance

Name: ABATE of Louisiana   Description:  Motorcycle safety education and advocacy   Address:  P.O. BOX 93 ST. MAURICE, LOUISIANA 71471   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Transportation

Name: American International Group   Description:  Insurance and Financial Services   Address:  70 PINE STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10270   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Insurance

Name: GEO Care, Inc.   Description:  Mental Health Services   Address:  ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 700 BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33487   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -   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: Motorcycle Industry Council   Description:  Motorcycle and recreational vehicle manufacturing and distribution   Address:  1235 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22202   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Manufacturing; wholesale

Name: National Marine Manufacturers Association   Description:  Manufacture and distribution of recreational marine products   Address:  3050 K STREET NW, SUITE 145 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20007   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Manufacturing; wholesale

Name: Personal Watercraft Industry Association   Description:  Association of manufacturers and distributors of personal watercraft   Address:  1819 L STREET NW, SUITE 710 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20036   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Manufacturing; wholesale

Name: Ardagh Glass   Description:  Manufacture of glass containers   Address:  1500 SOUTH MACEDONIA AVENUE MUNCIE, INDIANA 47307   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Manufacturing; wholesale

Name: The GEO Group, Inc.   Description:  Privatized Corrections Services   Address:  621 NORTHWEST 53RD STREET, SUITE 70 BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33487   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal

Name: Verizon   Description:  Telecommunications   Address:  6 CAMPUS CIRCLE WESTLAKE, TEXAS 76262   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 3/4/2009  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Telecommunications

Name: American General Life Companies LLC   Description:  Insurance   Address:  70 PINE STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10270   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 1/1/2010  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Insurance

Name: American Home Assurance Company   Description:  Insurance   Address:  90 HUDSON STREET JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07302   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 1/1/2011  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Insurance

Name: American General Finance, Inc.   Description:  Finance and lending   Address:  90 HUDSON STREET JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07302   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 1/1/2011  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Banking, financial, and accounting  Insurance

Name: The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company   Description:  Insurance   Address:  90 HUDSON STREET JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07302   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 1/1/2011  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Insurance

Name: Chartis   Description:  Insurance   Address:  1175 PEACHTREE STREET NORTHEAST ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30361   Branch: Legislative / Executive       Lobbying Dates: 5/25/2011  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Insurance

Name: PosiGen   Description:  Solar Energy systems   Address:  2424 EDENBORN AVENUE, SUITE 550 METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70001   Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 3/18/2013   Lobbying Dates: 3/19/2013  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Business and private and commercial enterprises  Construction, contracting, and real estate

Name: Haynie and Associates   Description:  Governmental Affairs Consulting   Address:  1465 TED DUNHAM AVENUE BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70802   Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 5/13/2013   Lobbying Dates: 5/17/2013  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Business and private and commercial enterprises

Name: National Home Service Contract Association   Description:  Member providers of Home Maintenance warranty agreements   Address:  9625 PFLUMM LENEXA, KANSAS 66215   Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 6/4/2014   Lobbying Dates: 6/4/2014  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Business and private and commercial enterprises

Name: CARFAX, Inc.   Description:  Vehicle information history.   Address:  5860 TRINITY PARKWAY, SUITE 600 CENTREVILLE, VIRGINIA 20120   Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 3/21/2016   Lobbying Dates: 3/21/2016  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Transportation

Name: Mathes Farms   Description:  Farming and site development   Address:  219 END OF LINE ROAD STERLINGTON, LOUISIANA 71203   Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 12/27/2017   Lobbying Dates: 12/28/2017  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Agriculture; horticulture; livestock; poultry

Name: Louisiana Academy of Physician Assistants   Description:  Health Care   Address:  9655 PERKINS ROAD, SUITE C BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70810   Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 4/1/2018   Lobbying Dates: 4/1/2018  -   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: EMRO Chemical, Inc.   Description:  Chemical manufacturing.   Address:  5823 HIGHWAY 966 ST. FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA 70775   Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 5/23/2018   Lobbying Dates: 5/23/2018  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Business and private and commercial enterprises

Name: The Alchemind Group   Description:  Governmental consulting   Address:  5518 MOSS SIDE LANE BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70808   Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 11/19/2018   Lobbying Dates: 11/19/2018  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Business and private and commercial enterprises

Name: Louisiana Motor Vehicle Inspectors Association   Description:  Motor vehicle safety and environmental testing   Address:  16951 TIGER BEND ROAD BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70817   Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 5/16/2019   Lobbying Dates: 5/16/2019  - 8/5/2024   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Transportation    8/6/2024: Lobbyist updated: (Employment Start: 05/16/2019, Lobbying Dates: 05/16/2019 - )

Name: Rostan Solutions, LLC   Description:  Disaster funding coordination.   Address:  8282 GOODWOOD BOULEVARD, SUITE 6 BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70806   Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 2/7/2020   Lobbying Dates: 2/10/2020  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal

Name: Clutch Holdings, LLC   Description:  Pharmacy benefit management   Address:  438 PORSCHE AVENUE ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30354   Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 4/9/2020   Lobbying Dates: 4/13/2020  -   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: Preferred Care Services, Inc.   Description:  Health Care   Address:  450 RIVERCHASE PARKWAY EAST BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35244   Branch: Legislative / Executive     Employment Start Date: 3/10/2021   Lobbying Dates: 3/10/2021  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Health care; physicians; nurse practitioners; nurses

Name: Louisiana Association For Therapeutic Alternatives   Description:  Educational activities to unite traditional and non-traditional medical best practices for enhanced patient outcomes.   Address:  530 SPANISH TOWN ROAD BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70802   Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 3/9/2022   Lobbying Dates: 3/15/2022  -   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: Crescent City Therapeutics   Description:  Retail pharmacy   Address:  6536 MARTINY STREET NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70122   Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 8/25/2022   Lobbying Dates: 8/26/2022  - 8/5/2024   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    8/6/2024: Lobbyist updated: (Employment Start: 08/25/2022, Lobbying Dates: 08/26/2022 - )

Name: Corebridge   Description:  Insurance   Address:  2919 ALLEN PARKWAY HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019   Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 1/9/2024   Lobbying Dates: 1/10/2024  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Insurance    1/10/2024: Added Subject Matter: Insurance

Name: M/V Industrial, LLC Representation added on: 1/17/2024   Description:  Industrial site development   Address:  103 FLEUR DE LIS LANE LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70508   Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 1/15/2024   Lobbying Dates: 1/15/2024  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Business and private and commercial enterprises    1/17/2024: Added Subject Matter: Business and private and commercial enterprises

Name: Capital Wellness Solutions Representation added on: 8/6/2024   Description:  Medical marijuana dispensary   Address:  8037 PICARDY AVENUE BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70809   Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 8/5/2024   Lobbying Dates: 8/5/2024  -   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    8/6/2024: Added Subject Matter: Health care; pharmaceutical and medical devices; research; development; sales

Information about Business Relationships:

Person's Name: Kenneth Havard   Indicated Title: Elected official