Orion Strategies contacts for Government of Georgia

Date Lobbyist Country Method Level Contact Office Issues
January 6 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Paul Grove (SAC) To update on Georgian political and economic situation.
January 13 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Mike Mitchell Hostile Russian actions towards Georgia.
January 20 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Brian Joseph (National Endowment for Democracy) To provide general information on economic and political developments in Georgia.
Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Reb Brownell (Mitch McConnell) McConnell, Mitch Georgian MAP issues
January 27 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) To update on developments on Georgian-Russian bilateral issues.
Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone None Michael Ochs (Congressional Commission on Security Coopertation in Europe) Congressional Commission on Security Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) on Georgian MAP issues (Russian aggression).
February 3 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone David Merkel (NSC) Georgian energy issues.
February 10 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) Progress on Georgian MAP issues, and upcoming visit of Georgian officials.
February 24 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Kurt Volker (DoS) Georgian MAP issues.
March 2 Mike Mitchell Georgia Meeting Staff Paul Grove (SAC) Discussion with meeting with Paul Grove, SAC, on Georgian MAP at NATO summit.
Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) Support of S. RES. 459 on NATO enlargement.
Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Amanda Sloat (HCFA) Regarding the potential for a pro-enlargement House resolution.
Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Telephone conversation with
March 10 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Member Hastings, Alcee L. (Rep. Hastings) Hastings, Alcee L. To schedule a meeting with Georgian ambassador.
March 17 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Richard Fontaine (John McCain) McCain, John To discuss Georgian NATO MAP issues.
April 6 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Paul Grove (SAC) Georgian MCC developments and programming.
Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Peter Yeo (HFCA) Visit of GA official and possible meeting.
April 13 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) Results of NATO summit.
April 20 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Vance Serchuk (Senator Lieberman) Lieberman, Joe Georgian MAP issues post NATO summit.
Week of August 4 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Paul Grove (SAC) on Russian invasion of Georgia
Week of August 4 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) on Russian invasion of Georgia
Week of August 4 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Paul Grove (SAC) on Russian invasion of Georgia
Week of August 4 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone John Fintery (CCSCE) on Russian invasion of Georgia
Week of August 4 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Amanda Sloat (HCFA) on Russian invasion
Week of August 4 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Amanda Sloat (HCFA) on Russian invasion of Georgia
Week of September 9 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Andrew Peek (office of Sen. Smith (R-OR)) Smith, Gordon H. to support Georgia earmark in S. 3001
Week of September 9 Mike Mitchell Georgia Other Staff Paul Grove (SAC) update on Georgia funds in S. 3001
Week of September 9 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) Georgian support bills being considered in the House.
Week of September 9 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff John Sherry (office of Rep. Schwartz) Schwartz, Allyson Y. to encourage introduction of H. Con. Res. 421
Week of September 15 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff John Sherry (office of Rep. Schwartz) Schwartz, Allyson Y. discussion of contents of HR 6911 to support Georgian rebuilding
Week of September 15 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Amanda Sloat (HCFA) on HR 6911 and H. Con. Res. 421
Week of September 22 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III on House Georgian support bills and any possible Senate companion legislation
Week of October 6 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Reb Brownell (office of Sen. McConnell) McConnell, Mitch on Georgian infrastructure damage assessment
Week of October 20 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Reb Brownell (office of Senator McConnell (R-KY)) McConnell, Mitch on latest developments in Georgia
Week of June 16 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) on possible Europe hearing concerning Georgia
Week of July 8 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Paul Grove (SAC) to update on Georgian political and economic situation
Week of July 13 Mike Mitchell Georgia Meeting Staff Andrew Peek (office of Sen. Smith (R-OR)) Smith, Gordon H. on a Georgia support bill
Week of July 13 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Andrew Peek (office of Sen. Smith (R-OR)) Smith, Gordon H. on a Georgia support bill
Week of July 20 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Andrew Peek (Office of Sen. Smith) Smith, Gordon H. on possible Georgia support bill
Week of July 20 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Andrew Peek (office of Sen. Smith) Smith, Gordon H. on possible Georgia support bill
Week of July 20 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Andrew Peek (office of Sen. Smith) Smith, Gordon H. on possible Georgia support bill
Week of July 29 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) to update on developments on Georgian-Russian bilateral issues
Week of August 4 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone David Merkel (NSC) on Georgian energy issues
Week of August 4 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Billy Piper (office of Senator McConnell) McConnell, Mitch on Russian invasion of Georgia
Week of August 4 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Michael Ochs (Congressional Commission on Security Cooperation Europe (CCSCE)) on Russian invasion of Georgia
Week of August 4 Mike Mitchell Georgia Phone Staff Peter Yeo ((CFR)) on Russian invasion of Georgia
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Orion Strategies contacts for Government of Macedonia

Date Lobbyist Country Method Level Contact Office Issues
April 12 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone staff (Office of Senator Johanns) to update on Taiwan membership in WHO.
April 12 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Roy Brownell (Office of Senator McConnell) to update on Taiwan membership in WHO.
January 13 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) NATO Romania Summit and Macedonian name issue.
Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Vance Serchuk (Senator Lieberman) Lieberman, Joe Macedonian name issue.
January 20 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Meeting Staff Paul Grove (SAC) To brief on Macedonian Adriatic 3 developments.
January 27 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Reb Brownell (Mitch McConnell) McConnell, Mitch Macedonian-Greek negotiations.
February 10 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Dan Blumenthal Macedonia-Greek name issue.
February 24 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Kurt Volker (DoS) Macedonian NATO accession issues.
March 02 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) Support of S. RES. 459 on NATO enlargement.
Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Amanda Sloat (HCFA) Regarding the potential for a pro-enlargement House resolution.
Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff (Senate Armed Services Cmte.) Macedonian-Greek name issue.
March 10 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) To update on Macedonian NATO reform issues.
Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) Update to S. RES. 459.
March 17 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Kurt Volker (DoS) To discuss Macedonian-Greek name issue and NATO summit.
March 24 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Reb Brownell (Mitch McConnell) McConnell, Mitch Telephone conversation with Reb Brownell, office of Senator McConnell on passing S. Res. 459.
April 13 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Unknown Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) NATO summit and Greek actions towards Macedonia.
Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Paul Grove (SAC) Macedonian-Greek name issue, NATO summit.
Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Reb Brownell (Mitch McConnell) McConnell, Mitch Update on NATO summit.
May 04 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Macedonian Foreign Minister visit.
Week of June 23 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Andrew Peek (office of Senator Smith) Smith, Gordon H. to discuss name issue
Week of August 11 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff John Sherry (Office Schwartz) Schwartz, Allyson Y. to update on Macedonian name issue
Week of August 18 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Member McConnell, Mitch (Sen.) McConnell, Mitch to determine any scheduling availability at the Republican convention
Week of September 9 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) to update on Macedonian NATO reform issues
Week of September 22 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Phone Staff Reb Brownell (office of Sen. McConnell) McConnell, Mitch Macedonian progress in NATO MAP and status of name issue.
Week of October 13 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Other Staff Kenneth Myers III (SFRC) on possible visit of Macedonian foreign minister and meeting and also update on name issue
Week of November 17 Mike Mitchell Macedonia Meeting Gary Schmitt (AEI) on Greek attempts at pressuring Macedonia on name issue
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Orion Strategies contacts for Taipei Economic & Cultural Representative Office

Date Lobbyist Country Method Level Contact Office Issues
December 2 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) To possibly visit Taiwan.
Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Paul Grove (SAC) To possibly visit Taiwan.
December 10 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) To possibly visit Taiwan.
Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Paul Grove (SAC) To possibly visit Taiwan.
January 20 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) Regarding upcoming presidential election in Taiwan.
January 27 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) To discuss Bird Flu and its impact on Taiwan.
Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) To discuss general economic and political development in Taiwan.
February 3 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Paul Grove (SAC) Bird Flu and its impact on Taiwan.
Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Paul Grove (SAC) Additional Taiwan-US military cooperation.
February 10 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) To brief on Chinese military intimidation of Taiwan.
February 24 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) Possible Senate Codel visit to China.
March 2 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Dan Blumenthal (AEI) To discuss China military threats to Taiwan.
Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Dana White (Senate Armed Services Committee) Arms sales to Taiwan.
March 10 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) To discuss upcoming presidential elections.
Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Elizabeth Jafari (Sen Cornyn) Cornyn, John Taiwan arms sales.
March 17 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Reb Brownell, Sen. McConnell (Mitch McConnell) McConnell, Mitch Attending a reception for Taiwane's representative for political update on Taiwan presidential election.
March 24 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Member Brown, Sherrod ( Sen. Brown) Brown, Sherrod Possible support for a free trade agreement.
Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Dan Blumenthal (AEI) Arms sales to Taiwan.
April 6 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Meeting Staff Martin Bayr (Sen. Sununu) Sununu, John E. Briefing on Taiwan arms sales.
April 13 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Meeting Gary Schmitt (AEI) Taiwan arms sales.
April 20 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) Taiwan and the World Health Organization.
April 27 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Member Cornyn, John Cornyn, John Chinese defense buildup against Taiwan.
Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Jason Van Beek, Sen. Thune ( Sen. Thune) Thune, John Chinese defense buildup against Taiwan.
May 4 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Brent Boydston (Rep. King) King, Steve Taiwan arms sales.
May 11 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Meeting Dan Blumenthal (AEI) To discuss strengthening the US-Taiwan security relationship.
Mike Mitchell Taiwan Meeting Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) To discuss the possibility of offering a resolution honoring Taiwan on its 25th anniversary of lifting martial law.
May 18 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Paul Grove (SAC) Avian influenza and strengthening the US-Taiwan WHO campaign.
Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) Taiwan arms sales.
Week of June 2 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) to possibly visit Taiwan during an Asia trip
Week of June 2 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Paul Grove (SAC) to possibly visit Taiwan
Week of June 9 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Richard Fontaine (office of Senator John McCain (R-AZ)) McCain, John to update on Taiwan arms sales
Week of June 23 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Meeting Staff Frank Januzzi (SFRC) on unblocking Taiwan arms sales
Week of June 23 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Meeting Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) on unblocking Taiwan arms sales
Week of July 8 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Issac Edwards (office of Sen. Murkowski (R-AK)) Murkowski, Lisa to meet with visiting Taiwan political candidate
Week of July 8 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) to meet with visiting Taiwan political candidate
Week of July 8 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Reb Brownell (office of Senator McConnell) McConnell, Mitch to meet with visiting Taiwan political candidate
Week of July 8 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Vance Serchuk (Office of Senator Lieberman (I-CT)) Lieberman, Joe to meet with visiting Taiwan political candidate
Week of July 8 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Brent Furhr (office of Senator Vitter (R-LA)) Vitter, David to meet with visiting Taiwan political candidate
Week of July 13 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Issac Edwards (office of Sen. Murkowski (R-AK)) Murkowski, Lisa to discuss supporting arams sales to Taiwan
Week of July 13 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) to discuss F-16 sale to Taiwan to counter Chinese aggression
Week of July 13 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Reb Brownell (office of Senator McConnell) McConnell, Mitch to brief on arms sales to Taiwan
Week of July 13 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Vance Serchuk (Office of Senator Lieberman (I-CT)) Lieberman, Joe to gauge support for arms sales to Taiwan
Week of July 13 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Brent Furhr (office of Senator Vitter (R-LA)) Vitter, David on arms sales to Taiwan
Week of July 20 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Meeting Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) on Taiwan arms package and meeting with visiting Taiwanese dignitaries
Week of July 29 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) to discuss Bird Flu and its impact on Taiwan
Week of August 4 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) on Taiwan and exposure to Bird Flu
Week of August 11 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) on attendance at Republican convention to meet Taiwanese delegation
Week of September 9 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) to discuss support for a free trade agreement
Week of September 9 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) to discuss support for greater US-Taiwan coordination on health issues
Week of September 22 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Dan Blumenthal (AEI) arms sales to Taiwan
Week of September 22 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Dan Blumenthal (AEI) to discuss Taiwan Holocaust documents
Week of October 6 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Vance Serchuk (office of Senator Lieberman) Lieberman, Joe to discuss U.S.-Taiwan cooperation on health issues
Week of October 6 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Frank Januzzi (SFRC) to discuss Taiwan arms sales
Week of October 13 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Meeting Dan Blumenthal (AEI) on Taiwan security issues
Week of November 10 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Meeting Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) to discuss cross-strait relations and deconfliction steps by Taipei
January 11 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) on selling arms to Taiwan.
January 25 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Roy Brownell (Office of Sen. McConnell (R-KY)) on selling arms to Taiwan.
February 8 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) letter to President Obama recognizing the Taiwan Relations Act.
February 8 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Roy Brownell (Office of Senator McConnell) to alert regarding a letter to President Obama recognizing the Taiwan Relations Act.
February 8 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone staff (Office of Senator Johanns) regarding a letter to President Obama recognizing the Taiwan Relations Act anniversary
February 8 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone staff (Office of Senator Johanns) regarding a letter to President Obama recognizing the Taiwan Relations Act anniversary
February 22 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Meeting Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) to provide update on Taiwan-China issues and arms sales to Taiwan.
March 8 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone staff Chris Socha (Senate Foreign Relations Committee) discuss current status of Macedonia name issue.
May 3 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone staff (Office of Senator Johanns) Taiwan gaining membership to the WHO.
May 3 Mike Mitchell Taiwan Phone Staff Keith Luse (SFRC) Taiwan gaining membership to the WHO.
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3 Contributions from employees of Orion Strategies

Date Donor Recipient Recipient Type Amount
April 2008 Mike Mitchell $500.00
May 2008 Mike Mitchell McConnell, Mitch Member $1,000.00
June 08 Mike Mitchell McCain, John Member $1,300.00