Revolving door
Government to private. Private to government.
Career moves between U.S. government roles and the private sector — lobbying firms, law firms, trade associations, corporate offices. Sourced from sworn LDA filings under penalty of perjury. Methodology →
Spotlighthighest-notability transition
Nicholas Cargas, former Deputy Chief of Staff to Rep. David Scott, registered as a lobbyist for American Dental Association.
Notability 85/100
Transitions
3,635
Gov → Private
2,491
Persons
12,393
Organizations
20,953
Flow direction
Gov → Private69%Gov → Gov21%Private → Private11%
3,635 transitions · sorted by notability
Nadeam Elshami
Date unknown
Gov → Gov55
To: Senior Communications Advisor, Deputy Communications Director, Spokesman, National Press Secretary at Office of Senator Richard Durbin
from legislativesenior role
Bradley E Wolters
~5y gap
Gov → Gov52
From: US Department of Health and Human Services: White House Liaison (May 2013-January 2016) Chief of Staff at Executive Office of the President
To: US Department of Health and Human Services: White House Liaison (May 2013-January 2016) Chief of Staff at Office of Senator Barack Obama
from executivesenior role
Sources: lda.gov LDA filings · PolTraPro entity resolution. Confidence floor: confirmed only.