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
Arie Dana, former Chief of Staff to Rep. Michelle Steel, registered as a lobbyist for Republican Jewish Coalition.
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
James Kolb
~12y gap
Gov → Private82
From: Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007-2014. Director of Congressional Affairs at U.S. Department of Transportation -
gov to privatefrom executivesenior roleto lobbying
Michael Kelley
Date unknown
Gov → Private82
From: Acting Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations at U.S. Department of Housing And Urban Development
gov to privatefrom executivesenior roleto lobbying
Elizabeth Ramsay Dalton
Date unknown
Gov → Private82
gov to privatefrom executivesenior roleto lobbying
Sources: lda.gov LDA filings · PolTraPro entity resolution. Confidence floor: confirmed only.