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Client disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2016 - 06/30/2016
Authorizing Officer name Michael Young
Title Senior Manager, State and Local Government Relations
Business name Dell Inc.
Address One Dell Way  
City, state, zip code Round Rock, TX 78682-         
Country US
Business interest High Technology
 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications $50,000.00
Total salaries paid $50,000.00
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Advertising expenses $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Rasky Baerlein general service fee for in-house copying $500.00 Photocopies, scans $500.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Computer equipment, supplies $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2016 annual lobbying registration fee reimbursed to Rasky Baerlein Professional dues $109.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Fax charges $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Internet fees $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Legal fees $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Rasky Baerlein general service fee for non-bulk mailing Postage, shipping, delivery $500.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Office supplies, equipment $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 OfficeMax Proposal Printing: $244.29 Printing expenses $244.29
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Public relations expenses $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Rent $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Office and support staff salaries $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Professional subscriptions $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Taxes $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Rasky Baerlein general service fee for phone, DSCI LLC Telephone, cell phone, handheld $500.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Utilities (heat, water, electricity) $0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016 Other operating expenses $0.00
  Total operating expenses $1,853.29
 
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
DateLobbyist nameEvent typeEvent locationNames and addresses of all event participantsAmount
01/14/2016  Travel Mileage Chelmsford MA to Chelsea MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $49.44
01/14/2016  Meal Reeds Deli, Westford, MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $8.45
01/14/2016  Travel Mileage Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $37.96
01/14/2016  Travel Mileage Boston, MA to Concord, NH Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
01/14/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
01/14/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Chelsea MA, RT Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $37.96
01/15/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA, RT Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
01/15/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $38.00
01/20/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
01/20/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
01/21/2016  Travel Mileage Chelmsford MA to Chelsea MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $49.44
01/21/2016  Travel Mileage, Boston, MA to Concord, NH Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
01/21/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
01/21/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
01/21/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.00
01/23/2016  Travel Mileage Chelmsford MA to Boston MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $43.20
01/23/2016  Meal Pauls Diner, Canton, MA John Maichle Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $31.87
01/26/2016  Travel Mileage Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $35.36
01/26/2016  Meal Reeds Deli, Westford, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $60.45
01/26/2016  Travel Mileage, Boston, MA to Concord, NH Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
01/26/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
01/26/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $68.04
01/26/2016  Travel Parking City Place Garage, 8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $19.00
01/26/2016  Meal PF Chang 8 Park Plaza Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $60.45
01/26/2016  Travel Parking 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $19.00
01/27/2016  Travel Mileage, Chelmsford MA to Boston MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $71.72
01/27/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
01/27/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
01/27/2016  Travel Mileage, Boston, MA to Concord, NH Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
01/27/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
01/28/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
01/28/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
01/28/2016  Travel Mileage, Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
01/28/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $41.00
01/29/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
01/29/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
02/03/2016  Travel Mileage, Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
02/03/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $49.00
02/04/2016  Travel Mileage, Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $39.42
02/16/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
02/16/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
02/22/2016  Travel Mileage, Hingham MA to Springfield MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $105.30
02/23/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
02/23/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
02/23/2016  Travel Mileage, Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
02/23/2016  Travel Parking City Place Garage, 8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $15.00
02/23/2016  Travel Parking 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $22.00
02/24/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $39.42
02/24/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $38.00
02/25/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $39.42
02/27/2016  Travel Parking City Hall Square, Boston, MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $35.00
02/29/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $39.42
03/03/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $38.88
03/07/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $37.96
03/08/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Framingham MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $59.40
03/15/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
03/15/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
03/15/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
03/15/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
03/16/2016  Travel Mileage, Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $39.96
03/18/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
03/18/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
03/24/2016  Travel Mileage, Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $39.96
03/28/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
03/28/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
03/28/2016  Travel Mileage, Hingham MA to Springfield MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $106.92
03/28/2016  Travel Parking City Place Garage, 8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $16.00
03/29/2016  Travel Boston Taxi to 528 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA from 70 Franklin St., Boston, MA Zach Stanley, Rasky Baerlein, 70 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110 $30.60
03/30/2016  Travel Mileage Chelmsford MA to Boston MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $85.28
03/30/2016  Meal Subway, Boston MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $20.49
03/30/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
03/30/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $41.00
03/30/2016  Travel Parking City Hall Square, Boston, MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $41.00
03/31/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $39.96
04/04/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $38.88
04/05/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
04/05/2016  Travel Parking City Place Garage, 8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $16.00
04/06/2016  Travel Mileage Chelmsford MA to Chelsea MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.36
04/06/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Waltham MA to Boston MA to Quincy MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $94.02
04/06/2016  Travel Parking City Place Garage, 8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $16.00
04/06/2016  Travel Parking 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $22.00
04/08/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Springfield MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $105.84
04/14/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Bridgewater MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $59.40
04/15/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.56
04/15/2016  Travel Parking City Place Garage, 8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $12.00
04/20/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
04/20/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
04/25/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
04/25/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $38.00
04/28/2016  Travel Mileage Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
04/28/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
04/29/2016  Travel Mileage Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
04/29/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
05/02/2016  Travel Mileage, Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
05/02/2016  Travel Parking City Place Garage, 8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $16.00
05/03/2016  Travel Mileage Chelmsford MA to Boston MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $43.20
05/03/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
05/03/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
05/03/2016  Travel Parking 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $12.00
05/04/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $37.80
05/05/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
05/05/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $17.00
05/10/2016  Travel Mileage Chelmsford MA to Boston MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $44.28
05/10/2016  Meal Ashburton CafĂ©, Boston MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $7.80
05/10/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
05/10/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $41.00
05/10/2016  Travel Parking City Hall Square, Boston, MA Joseph M. Flynn Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $41.00
05/11/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
05/11/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
05/11/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
05/11/2016  Travel Parking City Place Garage, 8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $22.00
05/17/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $37.80
05/18/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $37.80
05/19/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
05/19/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $55.00
05/24/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $37.80
05/24/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $38.00
05/26/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
05/26/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $41.00
05/31/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
05/31/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $36.00
06/01/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
06/01/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $41.00
06/07/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
06/07/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $41.00
06/09/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $37.80
06/10/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Providence RI Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $61.60
06/13/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
06/13/2016  Travel Parking City Place Garage, 8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $22.00
06/20/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Framingham MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $59.40
06/21/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
06/21/2016  Travel Parking City Place Garage, 8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $18.00
06/23/2016  Travel Mileage, Concord, NH to Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $45.00
06/23/2016  Travel Parking 100 Cambridge St Boston, MA Roy Ramirez Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $30.00
06/24/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
06/24/2016  Travel Parking Paramount South, Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $33.00
06/24/2016  Travel Parking City Place Garage, 8 Park Plaza, Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $14.00
06/27/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
06/27/2016  Travel Center Plaza Garage 1 Center Plaza Boston, MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $41.00
06/28/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $34.02
06/28/2016  Travel West Street Parking, Boston Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $24.00
06/29/2016  Travel Mileage Hingham MA to Boston MA to Quincy MA to Chelsea MA Patricia Hildreth Dell 120 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021 $55.00
    Total amount $5,468.51
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
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