Entertainment Software Association (ESA)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Represent video game publishers

Lobbying Interests:
All matters related to the invention, manufacture, distribution, sale and use of video games.

CEO Name:
Douglas Lowenstein
Sr Vice President & General Counsel

Contact
GM
Gail Markels
317 Madison Avenue 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10017
(917) 522-3250
(917) 522-3258
www.theesa.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Peter C Christianson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 9/12/2005 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 634
Assembly Bill 634
relating to: computer or video games that are harmful to children.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
9/13/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
July - December
$9,249.60
2006
January - June
$9,000.00
2006
July - December
$9,000.00
Total $27,249.60
Total Hours Communicating 2005
July - December
1.00
2006
January - June
0.00
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 1.00
Total Hours Other 2005
July - December
11.40
2006
January - June
16.00
2006
July - December
5.85
Total 33.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: computer or video games that are harmful to children.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
100%
2006
January - June
85%
2006
July - December
50%
Total 85%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
25%
Total 4%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
15%
2006
July - December
25%
Total 11%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures