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Latest 2025 Lobbyist Registration

 

Lobbyist's Name: RICK WARD

Name Change:

Address: 451 FLORIDA STREET, STE. 810
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70801

Phone: 225-776-2263

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Employer Information

Employer Name: RICK WARD CONSULTING

Employer Address: 451 FLORIDA STREET, STE 810
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70801




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: 1/5/2025 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: 1/5/2025 View Original Registration Form  
  Dates Registered: 1/1/2025  - 12/31/2025  

Lobbying Type: Local Government 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, made an aggregate amount of expenditures of $500 or more, on local level officials.)
  Date Registration Submitted: 1/5/2025 View Original Registration Form  
  Dates Registered: 1/1/2025  - 12/31/2025  


Information about Persons, Groups, or Organizations Represented:
Name: The Picard Group
 
Description:  Government Relations
 
Address:  309 SETTLERS TRACE, STE 200
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70508
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 9/10/2024
  Lobbying Dates: 9/10/2024  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Government; local; municipal; parish; state; federal
 
   
Name: LSU Foundation
Representation added on: 4/1/2025
 
Description:  Higher Education
 
Address:  3796 NICHOLSON DRIVE
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70802
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 4/1/2025
  Lobbying Dates: 4/1/2025  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $100,000 - $249,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Educational services; colleges; technical schools; trade schools
 
 4/1/2025: Added Subject Matter: Educational services; colleges; technical schools; trade schools
   
Name: Humana, INC
Representation added on: 4/1/2025
 
Description:  Insurance
 
Address:  500 W MAIN STREET
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40202
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 4/1/2025
  Lobbying Dates: 4/1/2025  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $50,000 - $99,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Insurance
 
 4/1/2025: Lobbyist updated: (Description: Healthcare, Insurance)
 4/1/2025: Added Subject Matter: Insurance
   
Name: Capitol Partners, LLC
Representation added on: 4/10/2025
 
Description:  Government Relations
 
Address:  714 N 5TH STREET
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70802
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 4/10/2025
  Lobbying Dates: 4/10/2025  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Banking, financial, and accounting
 
 4/10/2025: Added Subject Matter: Banking, financial, and accounting
   
Name: Garcia & Artigliere
Representation added on: 4/10/2025
 
Description:  Law Firm
 
Address:  400 POYDRAS STREET
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70130
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 4/10/2025
  Lobbying Dates: 4/10/2025  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $25,000 - $49,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Law and lawyers
 
 4/10/2025: Added Subject Matter: Law and lawyers
   
Name: Entergy Services, Inc
Representation added on: 4/10/2025
 
Description:  Electric/gas utility
 
Address:  446 NORTH BLVD
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70802
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 4/10/2025
  Lobbying Dates: 4/10/2025  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $50,000 - $99,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Utilities; electric; gas; water; nuclear
 
 4/10/2025: Added Subject Matter: Utilities; electric; gas; water; nuclear
   
Name: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Representation added on: 4/10/2025
 
Description:  Healthcare
 
Address:  4200 ESSEN LANE
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70809
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 4/10/2025
  Lobbying Dates: 4/10/2025  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $25,000 - $49,999
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Health care; hospitals; nursing homes; elderly care; hospice
 
 4/10/2025: Added Subject Matter: Health care; hospitals; nursing homes; elderly care; hospice
   
Name: Capitol Resources, LLC
Representation added on: 5/14/2025
 
Description:  Consulting
 
Address:  PO BOX 4069
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70821
  Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 5/14/2025
  Lobbying Dates: 5/14/2025  -
  Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less
  If No, who pays you:
  Subject Matters:
   
 Business and private and commercial enterprises
 
 5/14/2025: Added Subject Matter: Business and private and commercial enterprises
   

Information about Business Relationships:

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