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THE FERGUSON GROUP

Lobbying for WARD AND SMITH ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE OF BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC · Law firm representing local/county government

Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2026

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 23, 2026

Income

$10,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

North Carolina

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 3

WILLIAM ROGER GWINN

Previously held: Associate Staff Member at House Committee on Appropriations Legislative Director for Rep. Vic Fazio, 1987- 1993
CHRISTOPHER JAMES GRIFFIN

Previously held: Legislative Aide for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, 1/2021 - 3/2022Legislative Aide for Chairman Murkowski, Energy and Natural Resources Committee - 6/2020-1/2021 Staff Assistant for Chairman Murkowski, Energy and Natural Resources Committee - 8/2018-6/2020
CHRISTOPHER B. KEARNEY

Previously held: Professional Staff - House Resources Committee - 1991-1997 House Budget Committee - 1997-2001 Professional Staff - Senate Energy and Natural Resources - 2014-2017Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy - DOI - 2001-2008

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 4

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Lobbying activity 4

Natural Resources

Corps sand placement on Bald Head Island; Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project (NOAA Coastal Zone Management funding); Wilmington Harbor Deepening EIS; BOEM Mid-Atlantic wind energy lease sale.

Environment/Superfund

EPA WIFIA and Clean Water SRF funding for the wastewater treatment plant expansion; Coastal Storm Risk Management feasibility study and North Carolina environmental infrastructure authority in WRDA 2026.

Budget/Appropriations

Support for the Villages Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project through NOAA and other agencies; Support for funding for federal disaster assistance programs through FEMA, SBA and HUD.

Disaster Planning/Emergencies

Support for the Villages Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) project, funded through an earmark in NOAAs Coastal Zone Management Account; support for the authorization of a Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) feasibility study in partnership with the Corps of Engineers through the Water Resources Development Act of 2024; and, engagement regarding the Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) planned wind energy lease sale in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.