Latest 2026 Lobbyist Registration

Lobbyist's Name: RICK WARD Name Change: Address: 451 FLORIDA STREET, STE. 810 BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70801 Phone: 225-776-2263 Fax: 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: 1/1/2026     (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: 1/5/2026 View Original Registration Form     Dates Registered: 1/1/2026  - 12/31/2026

Lobbying Type: Legislative Branch Lobbying   Date of the first action which required your registration as a lobbyist: 1/1/2026     (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: 1/5/2026 View Original Registration Form     Dates Registered: 1/1/2026  - 12/31/2026

Lobbying Type: Local Government Lobbying   Date of the first action which required your registration as a lobbyist: 1/1/2026     (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: 1/5/2026 View Original Registration Form     Dates Registered: 1/1/2026  - 12/31/2026

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   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

Name: Humana, INC   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

Name: Capitol Partners, LLC   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  - 3/10/2026   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Banking, financial, and accounting    3/10/2026: Lobbyist updated: (Employment Start: 04/10/2025, Lobbying Dates: 04/10/2025 - )

Name: Garcia & Artigliere   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  - 3/10/2026   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $25,000 - $49,999   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Law and lawyers    3/10/2026: Lobbyist updated: (Employment Start: 04/10/2025, Lobbying Dates: 04/10/2025 - )

Name: Entergy Services, Inc   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

Name: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System   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

Name: Capitol Resources, LLC   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  - 3/10/2026   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $24,999 or less   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Business and private and commercial enterprises    3/10/2026: Lobbyist updated: (Employment Start: 05/14/2025, Lobbying Dates: 05/14/2025 - )

Name: Applied Digital Corporation Representation added on: 3/4/2026   Description:  AI Infrastructure   Address:  3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD DALLAS, TEXAS 75219   Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 3/2/2026   Lobbying Dates: 3/2/2026  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $50,000 - $99,999   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Computers, hardware, software, and intellectual property    3/4/2026: Lobbyist updated: (Rep. Name: Applied Digital)  3/4/2026: Added Subject Matter: Computers, hardware, software, and intellectual property

Name: Meta Platforms, Inc Representation added on: 3/26/2026   Description:  Information Technology   Address:  1601 WILLOW RD MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025   Branch: Legislative / Executive / Local     Employment Start Date: 3/26/2026   Lobbying Dates: 3/26/2026  -   Paid by Representation: Yes   Payment Category: $25,000 - $49,999   If No, who pays you:   Subject Matters:      Business and private and commercial enterprises  Computers, hardware, software, and intellectual property    3/26/2026: Added Subject Matter: Business and private and commercial enterprises  3/26/2026: Added Subject Matter: Computers, hardware, software, and intellectual property

Information about Business Relationships: Not Applicable