| Editor’s note: This post was updated on March 24, to reflect which organizations have filed annual reports since first publication. See below for the most recent list. |
Every year, organizations registered with the state as lobbying entities are required to file an annual lobbying activity report.
According to the Secretary of State’s Lobbying Handbook, each organization’s designated lobbyist is responsible for the annual report.
This year’s annual report was due March 2.
Here’s a list of the 54 organizations that are registered as lobbying entities with the Secretary of State’s website, but which have not filed their report or asked for an exemption to the reporting requirements, updated as of March 24. (Click here to download the complete file)
As of March 17, 2015, 100 lobbying entities had not filed an annual report, according to the Secretary of State (list at bottom).
| Principle/Public Body | Designated Lobbyist |
|---|---|
| AFSCME International | Rachel Gumpert |
| American Federation For Children | Sydney Hay |
| American Legion Department of Arizona | Larry Bahill |
| Amigos Trade Association | Sydney Hay |
| Arizona Construction Association | Arizona Construction Association |
| Arizona Independent Automobile Dealers Association | Arizona Independent Automobile Dealers Association |
| AZ Association of School Business officials | Chuck Essigs |
| AZ Board of Barbers | Sam B Labarbera |
| AZ Consortium For Children Chronic Illness (ACCCI) | AZ Consortium For Children Chronic Illness (ACCCI) |
| AZ Cotton Growers Assn | AZ Cotton Growers Assn |
| AZ Cotton Research & Protection Council | AZ Cotton Research & Protection Council |
| AZ Dept of Fire Bldg and Life Safety | Gene Palma |
| AZ Dept of Health Services | Colby Bower |
| AZ Dept of Transportation | Kevin J Biesty |
| AZ Licensed Beverage Assn | Bill Weigele |
| AZ Liquor Law Trainers Association | AZ Liquor Law Trainers Association |
| AZ Restaurant and Hospitality Assn | Chianne Hewer |
| AZ State University | Charles S “Steve” Miller |
| AZ Students Assn | AZ Students Assn |
| AZ Wheat Growers Assn | AZ Wheat Growers Assn |
| BCS Services Inc | BCS Services Inc |
| Border Action Network | Border Action Network |
| Calvin L Dogan | Calvin L Dogan |
| Clear Ballot Group | Jonathan L Paton |
| Coalition of Arizona Appraisers | Ann Susko |
| Collaborative Solutions For Recovery | Collaborative Solutions For Recovery |
| David’s Hope | Mary Lou Brncik |
| Environment Arizona | Environment Arizona |
| Every Child Can Learn Inc | Sydney Hay |
| Fantasy Sports Trade Association | R & R Partners |
| Foundation For Blind Children | Foundation For Blind Children |
| Granger Group | James “Jay” Heiler |
| Greater Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce | Greater Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Hidden Villa Ranch | Charles Jelloian |
| Iasis Healthcare | James “Jay” Heiler |
| Maricopa, City of | Paul Jepson |
| Miami, Town of | Joe Heatherly |
| Mirza Fareed Baig | Mirza Fareed` Baig |
| Mohave Water Conservation Dist | Thomas K Sockwell |
| National Association of Vaping Businesses | 5Thirty5 |
| National Federation of The Blind of AZ | National Federation of The Blind of AZ |
| National MS Society, AZ Chapter | National Ms Society, AZ Chapter |
| Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC | Copper State Consulting Group, LLC |
| Othon Consultants | Othon Consultants |
| Policy Quake | Demitri Downing |
| Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce | Marnie Uhl |
| Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition | Samuel Richard |
| Rio Nuevo District | Jonathan L Paton |
| Rite of Passage | Peter G Dunn |
| Silver Bullet LLC | Sydney Hay |
| Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization | Randy Heiss |
| Surprise, City of | Michael Celaya |
| Theodore Brinkofski | Theodore Brinkofski |
| Westmarc (Western Maricopa Coalition) | Darah Mann |
Here’s a list of all the organizations that are registered as lobbying entities with the Secretary of State’s website, but which have not filed their report or asked for an exemption to the reporting requirements. (Click here to download the complete file)
| Principle/Public Body | Designated Lobbyist |
|---|---|
| AFSCME International | Rachel Gumpert |
| Alzheimer’s Assn Desert Southwest Chapter | Deborah Schaus |
| American Federation For Children | Sydney Hay |
| American Heart Assn | Nicole L. Olmstead |
| American Legion Department of Arizona | Larry Bahill |
| Amigos Trade Association | Sydney Hay |
| Arizona Construction Association | David N Jones |
| Arizona Fire Chiefs Assoc | John Flynn |
| Arizona Independent Automobile Dealers Association | Dave Warkentin |
| Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission | Ana R Garcia |
| Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association | Kristen Jarnagin |
| Assn of Arizona Food Banks | Angela B Rodgers |
| AZ Assn of Community Health Centers | Tara Mccollum Plese |
| AZ Assn of Health Underwriters | J. Michael Low |
| AZ Association of School Business officials | Chuck Essigs |
| AZ Automobile Theft Authority | Frederick W. Zumbo |
| AZ Board of Barbers | Sam B Labarbera |
| AZ Center For Law In The Public Interest | Timothy M Hogan |
| AZ Child Care Association | Erin Raden |
| AZ Consortium For Children Chronic Illness (ACCCI) | Bev Hermon |
| AZ Cotton Growers Assn | Rick C Lavis |
| AZ Cotton Research & Protection Council | Rick C Lavis |
| AZ Dept of Environmental Quality | Beth H. Hager |
| AZ Dept of Fire Bldg and Life Safety | Gene Palma |
| AZ Dept of Health Services | Colby Bower |
| AZ Dept of Transportation | Kevin J Biesty |
| AZ Fire District Assn | Lee Miller |
| AZ Licensed Beverage Assn | Bill Weigele |
| AZ Liquor Law Trainers Association | Lauren Merrett |
| AZ Power Authority | Triadvocates LLC |
| AZ Restaurant and Hospitality Assn | Chianne Hewer |
| AZ State University | Charles S “Steve” Miller |
| AZ Students Assn | Shayna Stevens |
| AZ Thoroughbred Breeders Assn | Stevens & Stevens Pc |
| AZ Trustee Assn | Lee Miller |
| AZ Wheat Growers Assn | Rick C Lavis |
| BCS Services Inc | Greg Patterson |
| Border Action Network | Juanita Molina |
| Calvin L Dogan | Calvin L Dogan |
| Casa Grande, City of | James V Thompson |
| Catalina Foothills Unified School District 16 | Mary Kamerzell |
| Chandler County Island Fire District | Lee Miller |
| Clark Hill Plc | Lyn-Harry White |
| Clear Ballot Group | Jonathan L Paton |
| Coalition of Arizona Appraisers | Ann Susko |
| Coconino County Community College | Triadvocates LLC |
| Cocopah Indian Tribe | Theresa Ulmer |
| Collaborative Solutions For Recovery | Gretchen Perry |
| David’s Hope | Mary Lou Brncik |
| East Valley Institute of Technology | Copper State Consulting Group, LLC |
| Environment Arizona | Bret Fanshaw |
| Every Child Can Learn Inc | Sydney Hay |
| Fantasy Sports Trade Association | R & R Partners |
| Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce | Stuart W. Mcdaniel |
| Foundation For Blind Children | Greg Patterson |
| Gilbert County Island Fire District | Lee Miller |
| Gilbert Unified School Dist No 41 | Clyde R Dangerfield |
| Granger Group | James “Jay” Heiler |
| Greater Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce | Deanna La Velle |
| Hidden Villa Ranch | Charles Jelloian |
| Iasis Healthcare | James “Jay” Heiler |
| International Business Machines Corp (IBM) | Weston Wolfertz |
| Maricopa, City of | Paul Jepson |
| Mesa Unified School District No 4 | Bobette Sylvester |
| Mi Familia Vota | Raquel Andrea Teran |
| Miami, Town of | Joe Heatherly |
| Mirza Fareed Baig | Mirza Fareed` Baig |
| Mohave County Water Authority | Maureen R George |
| Mohave Water Conservation Dist | Thomas K Sockwell |
| National Assn of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) | Neil Alldredge |
| National Association of Vaping Businesses | 5Thirty5 |
| National Federation of The Blind of AZ | Robert Kresmer |
| National MS Society, AZ Chapter | Erika Edholm |
| Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC | Copper State Consulting Group, LLC |
| Othon Consultants | Arthur B Othon |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona | Bryan S Howard |
| Planned Parenthood AZ | Bryan S Howard |
| Policy Quake | Demitri Downing |
| Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce | Marnie Uhl |
| Promise Arizona In Action | Petra Falcon |
| Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition | Samuel Richard |
| Queen Creek, Town of | Marc Osborn |
| Rio Nuevo District | Jonathan L Paton |
| Rite of Passage | Peter G Dunn |
| School Finance Reform Group | Timothy M Hogan |
| Silver Bullet LLC | Sydney Hay |
| Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization | Randy Heiss |
| Surprise, City of | Michael Celaya |
| Tempe County Island Fire District | Lee Miller |
| Theodore Brinkofski | Theodore Brinkofski |
| Trejo Oil Companies | G Michael Williams |
| Ulmer Consulting LLC | Theresa Ulmer |
| Valley of The Sun United Way | Penny Allee Taylor |
| Valley Partnership | Richard R Hubbard |
| Vespoli Consulting Group | Mike Vespoli |
| Visit Phoenix | Hardt & Associates |
| Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of AZ | Beth H. Hager |
| Westmarc (Western Maricopa Coalition) | Darah Mann |
| Willcox Unified School District No 13 | Richard R Rundhaug |
| YWCA of Maricopa County | Dana Marie Campbell Saylor |