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
Robert B Hicks, III, former Legislative Director to Rep. Jay Obernolte, registered as a lobbyist for Accenture, LLP.
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
Sarah Elizabeth Shive
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Jennifer Belair
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
From: Legislative Director/Deputy Parliamentarian/Legislative Clerk/Staff Assistant at House Judiciary Committee
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Ryan Little
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
From: Director of External Affairs, Senior Advisor & Director of Operations, Operations Director, Professional Staff Member, Manager Floor Operations, Legislative Assistant at House Committee on Oversight and Reform
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Samuel Whitehorn
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
From: Deputy Staff Director/General Counsel; Acting Staff Director; Senior Counsel at Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Thomas Binion
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
From: Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aide at Office of Representative Steve King
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
William Irby, Jr
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
From: Press Secretary, Communications Director, and Legislative Aide at Office of Representative Ed Whitfield
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Charlotte Spears Ivancic
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
William H Wright
~13y gap
Gov → Private85
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Nathaniel Frank Tipton
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Sources: lda.gov LDA filings · PolTraPro entity resolution. Confidence floor: confirmed only.