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
Tracie Pough, former Chief of Staff to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, registered as a lobbyist for Ballard Partners, LLC.
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
Melissa Koloszar Gatewood
~21y gap
Gov → Private85
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Christopher Michael Sullivan
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
From: Legislative Assistant to Senator Isakson; Staff Director, Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Competitiveness at U.S. Senate
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Patrick Michael Large
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Brandi Graham Pensoneau
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Jacob Chandler Hinch
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
From: Legislative Director, Policy Advisor, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant at Office of Senator Jim Inhofe
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Christopher William Cooper
~3y gap
Gov → Private85
From: Chief Appropriations Counsel, Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant at Office of Representative David Joyce
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Devon Elizabeth SeibertBailey
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Sources: lda.gov LDA filings · PolTraPro entity resolution. Confidence floor: confirmed only.