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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2013 - 12/31/2013
Authorizing Officer name David Eric Newman
Title Vice President
Business name The Strategy Group, Inc.
Address 40 Court Street    11th Floor
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02108         
Country US
Phone 617-263-3322 
 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Susan M. Tracy $14,300.00
David E. Newman $9,625.00
Katherine M. Mainzer $6,500.00
Total salaries paid $30,425.00
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Advertising expenses $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 IKON Financial Services Photocopies, scans $195.36
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Computer equipment, supplies $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Professional dues $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Fax charges $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Comcast Internet fees $56.77
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Legal fees $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 USPS Postage, shipping, delivery $5.99
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Staples Office supplies, equipment $104.57
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Printing expenses $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Public relations expenses $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Brickman 40 Court LLC Rent $4,467.78
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Elyssa Feliciano Office and support staff salaries $1,324.95
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Professional subscriptions $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Taxes $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Verizon:$ 315.73; Comcast: $29.34 Telephone, cell phone, handheld $345.07
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Brickman 40 Court LLC Utilities (heat, water, electricity) $315.42
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Other operating expenses $0.00
  Total operating expenses $6,815.91
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Activity or Bill No and TitleLobbyist nameAgent's positionDirect business association with public officialClient representedCompensation received
Advocacy for funding for at-risk youth Katherine M. Mainzer Support None Youth Villages, Inc. $0.00
Advocacy for workforce training Katherine M. Mainzer Support None Third Sector New England, Inc. $0.00
Advocacy for funding of Tobacco Control; increasing tobacco excise taxes; improved packaging requirements for cigars; maintain cigarette minimum pricing law David E. Newman Support None American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. $0.00
Advocacy for funding for at-risk youth Susan M. Tracy Support None Youth Villages, Inc. $0.00
Advocacy for funding for at-risk youth The Strategy Group, Inc. Support None Youth Villages, Inc. $21,000.00
Advocacy for workforce training The Strategy Group, Inc. Support None Third Sector New England, Inc. $16,000.00
Advocacy for funding of Tobacco Control; increasing tobacco excise taxes; improved packaging requirements for cigars; maintain cigarette minimum pricing law The Strategy Group, Inc. Support None American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. $7,400.00
    Total amount $44,400.00
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
08/20/2013Katherine M. Mainzer Chris Conroy Boston City Council $25.00
10/21/2013Katherine M. Mainzer John Connolly Mayor, City of Boston $100.00
11/13/2013Katherine M. Mainzer Stan Rosenberg State Senator, Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester $100.00
07/10/2013David E. Newman Rob Consalvo Mayor, City of Boston $100.00
07/17/2013David E. Newman Stephen Murphy Boston City Council $100.00
09/09/2013David E. Newman Mimi Turchinetz Boston City Council $50.00
09/20/2013David E. Newman Charlotte Golar Richie Mayor, City of Boston $100.00
09/30/2013David E. Newman Setti Warren Mayor, City of Newton $100.00
10/02/2013David E. Newman Kathi-Anne Reinstein State Representative, 16th Suffolk $100.00
10/08/2013David E. Newman Barry Finegold Treasurer, MA $100.00
10/21/2013David E. Newman John Connolly Mayor, City of Boston $100.00
10/25/2013David E. Newman Michelle Wu Boston City Council $100.00
10/27/2013David E. Newman Marty Walsh Mayor, City of Boston $100.00
10/31/2013David E. Newman Martha Coakley Governor, MA $100.00
11/25/2013David E. Newman Deb Goldberg Treasurer, MA $125.00
12/31/2013David E. Newman Warren Tolman Attorney General, MA $100.00
07/17/2013Susan M. Tracy Stephen Murphy Boston City Councilor $100.00
08/21/2013Susan M. Tracy Eve Turchinetz Boston City Council $150.00
09/30/2013Susan M. Tracy Richard Moore State Senator, Worcester & Norfolk $100.00
10/02/2013Susan M. Tracy Kathi-Anne Reinstein State Representative, 16th Suffolk $100.00
10/02/2013Susan M. Tracy Setti Warren Mayor, City of Newton $100.00
10/08/2013Susan M. Tracy Barry Feingold State Senator, 2nd Essex & Middlesex $100.00
10/21/2013Susan M. Tracy Marty Walsh Mayor, City of Boston $200.00
10/21/2013Susan M. Tracy John Connolly Mayor, City of Boston $200.00
11/27/2013Susan M. Tracy David Rogers State Representative, 24th Middlesex $100.00
12/09/2013Susan M. Tracy Dan Hunt State Representative, 13th Suffolk $100.00
12/09/2013Susan M. Tracy Marian Ryan District Attorney, Middlesex $125.00
12/10/2013Susan M. Tracy Deb Goldberg Treasurer, MA $150.00
12/13/2013Susan M. Tracy Aaron Michlewitz State Representative, 3rd Suffolk $100.00
12/28/2013Susan M. Tracy Warren Tolman Attorney General, MA $200.00
   Total contributions $3,325.00
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