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
Jennifer Larkin Lukawski
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
From: Legislative Director for Representative Dornan; Executive Director, U.S. House Conservative Action Team (Republican Study Committee); Intern, Staff Assistant for Representative Courter at U.S. House of Representatives
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Erin OConnorElliott
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
From: Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Communications Director, and Counsel at Office of Representative John Katko
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Seth Bloom
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
From: General Counsel at Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Callan James Smith
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
From: Policy Research Assistant, Senate Finance Committee; Staff Assistant to Senator Max Baucus at U.S. Senate
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Marjorie StrayerPrindle
Date unknown
Gov → Private85
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Erica Stocker
~17y gap
Gov → Private85
From: Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Deputy Chief of Staff at Office of Representative Jim Saxton
gov to privatefrom legislativesenior roleto lobbying
Sources: lda.gov LDA filings · PolTraPro entity resolution. Confidence floor: confirmed only.