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
John Paul Brandt
Date unknown
Gov → Private72
From: Health Insurance Specialist, Office of Legislation at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Twinkle Patel
~2y gap
Gov → Private72
From: Intelligence Professional at Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
gov to privatefrom executiveto lobbying
Sources: lda.gov LDA filings · PolTraPro entity resolution. Confidence floor: confirmed only.