Lobbyists Employed

  • Lucas, Larry
    (Details)

    10515 Colonial Downs Parkway
    New Kent, VA 23124

    804-966-7223

    Registered: 10/11/2019
    Matters: Colonial Downs Group, LLC, its business, subjects, and matters related to equine industry, historical horse racing and gaming.
    Job title: Vice President, Governmental Relations

  • Salter, Prentice
    (Details)

    10515 Colonial Downs Parkway
    New Kent, VA 23124

    804-966-7223

    Registered: 10/11/2019
    Matters: Colonial Downs Group, LLC, its business, subjects, and matters related to equine industry, historical horse racing and gaming.
    Job title: Vice President, Public Relations

  • Speller, Lisa
    (Details)

    10515 Colonial Downs Parkway
    New Kent, VA 23124

    804-966-7223

    Registered: 2/10/2020
    Matters: Colonial Downs Group, LLC, its business, subjects, and matters related to equine industry, historical horse racing and gaming.
    Job title: Vice President of Government Affairs and Community Relations

Lobbyists Retained

  • Abbott, Heidi W
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    (Details)

    951 E Byrd St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-788-8236

    Registered: 6/27/2019
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    Matters: All matters related to Colonial Downs, its affiliated businesses and the equine industry.

  • Adams, Theodore F III
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    (Details)

    800 E Canal St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-775-1952

    Registered: 8/6/2019
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    Matters: Matters related to thoroughbred racing in Virginia

  • Atkinson, Frank B
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    (Details)

    800 E Canal St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-775-4376

    Registered: 7/9/2019
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    Matters: Matters related to thoroughbred racing in Virginia

  • Augustine, Karanja
    (Details)

    800 E Canal Street
    Suite 1901
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-557-5641

    Registered: 2/10/2020
    Matters: As Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, LLC, parent company of the Principal, the subject matter of expected lobbying activities includes Colonial Downs Group, LLC, its business, subjects, and matters related to equine industry, historical horse racing and gaming, including casino gaming.

  • Bohannon, Robert
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    (Details)

    951 E Byrd St
    East Tower
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-788-8200

    Registered: 1/13/2020
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    Matters: All matters related to Colonial Downs, its affiliated businesses and the equine industry.

  • Bowles, Mark T
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    (Details)

    800 E Canal St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-775-1904

    Registered: 8/6/2019
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    Matters: Matters related to thoroughbred horse racing

  • Bryant, Preston Jr.
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    (Details)

    800 E Canal St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-775-1923

    Registered: 8/6/2019
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    Matters: Matters related to thoroughbred racing in Virginia

  • Clement, Whitt
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    (Details)

    951 E Byrd St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-788-7251

    Registered: 6/27/2019
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    Matters: All matters related to Colonial Downs, its affiliated businesses and the equine industry.

  • Easley, Kaci M
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    (Details)

    800 E Canal Street
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-775-1942

    Registered: 10/2/2019
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    Matters: Matters related to thoroughbred racing in Virginia

  • Gomes, Aaron
    (Details)

    10515 Colonial Downs Parkway
    New Kent, VA 23124

    804-966-7223

    Registered: 10/11/2019
    Matters: Colonial Downs Group, LLC, its business, subjects, and matters related to equine industry, historical horse racing and gaming.

  • Link, Eric R
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    (Details)

    Riverfront Plaza East Tower 951 E Byrd St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-788-8203

    Registered: 1/7/2020
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    Matters: All matters related to Colonial Downs, its affiliated businesses and the equine industry.

  • Louria, Myles G
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    (Details)

    951 E Byrd St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-788-7362

    Registered: 6/27/2019
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    Matters: All matters related to Colonial Downs, its affiliated businesses and the equine industry.

  • Rafferty, Elizabeth
    Firm: Williams Mullen
    (Details)

    PO Box 1320
    Richmond, VA 23218

    804-420-6245

    Registered: 5/2/2019
    Firm: Williams Mullen
    Matters: All matters related to Colonial Downs, its affiliated businesses and the equine industry.

  • Rennolds, Davis C
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    (Details)

    800 E Canal St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-775-7366

    Registered: 2/27/2020
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    Matters: Matters related to thoroughbred racing in Virginia

  • Stevens, M Brent
    (Details)

    131 4th Street East
    Suite 215
    Ketchum, ID 83340

    424-281-0701

    Registered: 10/11/2019
    Matters: Colonial Downs Group, LLC, its business, subjects, and matters related to equine industry, historical horse racing and gaming.

  • Swain, Jonathan
    (Details)

    29271 Centerville Road
    La Motte, IA 52054

    563-258-7100

    Registered: 10/11/2019
    Matters: Colonial Downs Group, LLC, its business, subjects, and matters related to equine industry, historical horse racing and gaming.

  • West Zamborsky, Brittany
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    (Details)

    951 E Byrd St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-788-8200

    Registered: 1/13/2020
    Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth
    Matters: All matters related to Colonial Downs, its affiliated businesses and the equine industry.

No Longer Representing

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  • Jones, Reginald N
    Firm: Williams Mullen
    (Details)

    PO Box 1320
    Richmond, VA 23218

    804-420-6468

    Registered: 5/2/2019   Termination Date: 9/17/2019
    Firm: Williams Mullen
    Matters: All matters related to Colonial Downs, its affiliated businesses and the equine industry.



2020 Regular Session; 2020 Special Session I
Entertainment Expenses $1,602
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $0
Personal Expenses $0
Employed
Larry Lucas
$8,000
Prentice Salter
$8,000
Lisa Speller
$0
Retained
McGuire Woods
$158,445
Hunton Andrews Kurth
$100,000
Williams Mullen
$46,800
Aaron Gomes
$12,000
Karanja Augustine
$3,077
M Brent Stevens
$0
Jonathan Swain
$0
Honoraria Expenses $0
Total Expenses $337,924
Matters: Matters related to thoroughbred racing in Virginia

Principal contact for Colonial Downs:

  • Aaron Gomes
    10515 Colonial Downs Parkway
    New Kent, VA 23124

    563-258-7100

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.