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Former government officials
Lobbyists with former government service
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Government → Industry
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Government → Lobbying
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Congress → Lobbying
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Industry → Government
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Government → Federal Contractor
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Notable Documented Paths
Prioritized by the depth of meaningful sourced paths, then by the date the relationship was documented.
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Legislative aide, U.S. House of Representatives · Dates not reported
General Atomics
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Rep. Steven Palazzo - Chief of Staff; House VA Committee - Professional Staff; Rep. Jeff Miller - LA · Dates not reported
Jacobs Solutions
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Sr. Professional Staff Member and Subcommittee Staff Lead, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House; Dep. Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, ODNI; Director, Office of Congressional & Public Affairs, NRO; Director, Office of Strat Comm, NCTC · Dates not reported
L3Harris Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Government To Lobbying
Federal government
↓LD, Office of Dana Rohrabacher · Dates not reported
BWX Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Latta (2019-2022); Comms Dir, Rep. Robert Latta (2016-2019); Press Sec, Rep. Erik Paulsen (2014-2016); Press Sec, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2013-2014); Staff Asst, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2011-2013) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Staff Director, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research Subcommittee; Professional Staff Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence · Dates not reported
L3Harris Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Government To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Acting Team Chief for A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2022); Special Asst., A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2021-2022); Rep Garamendi: Sr. Defense & Foreign Policy Advisor (2019-2021); Military Leg. Asst. (2017-2019); Leg. Correspondent (2015-2017) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Professional Staff Member, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (2025); Health Legislative Aide, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (2023-2025) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Senior Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2017 - 2021); Legislative Assistant/Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2013 - 2017); Legislative Fellow, Rep. Ted Deutch (2012 - 2013) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓COS, International Security Affairs, Office of the Sec. of Defense (19-21); COS, U.S. Mission to UN, DOS (18-19); Sr Advisor, U.S. Mission to UN, DOS (17-18); Sr Policy Analyst, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Staff Lead, House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee (June 2017-March 2020) · Dates not reported
L3Harris Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓House Armed Services committee: Staff Dir. (2019-2022), Minority Staff Dir. (2011-2019), Staff Dir. (2009-2011), Deputy Staff Dir. (2008-2009), Professional Staff Member (2004-2008); DOD Humanitarian Demining training center: Dir. (2001-2004) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Where Government Experience Goes
Destination sectors among structured government-to-organization paths.
Organizations With Government Connections
People whose structured career paths connect prior government service to each organization.
Leidos
0 executives/directors · 14 lobbyists
14 people
Palantir Technologies
0 executives/directors · 11 lobbyists
11 people
Cardinal Health
0 executives/directors · 9 lobbyists
9 people
Cencora
0 executives/directors · 5 lobbyists
5 people
L3Harris Technologies
0 executives/directors · 4 lobbyists
4 people
McKesson
0 executives/directors · 3 lobbyists
3 people
Northrop Grumman
0 executives/directors · 3 lobbyists
3 people
Lockheed Martin
0 executives/directors · 2 lobbyists
2 people
BWX Technologies
0 executives/directors · 2 lobbyists
2 people
Government Institutions in Documented Paths
Deterministic findings · calculated September 23, 2026
What Stands Out
218 lobbyists in published Paper Trail records have structured former-government positions.
Leidos has 14 documented people with previous government service.
Federal government appears in documented paths for 218 people.
Source: published, confirmed or high-confidence People positions and derived career paths in the Paper Trail database.
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16 matching published records
Documented career path
JONATHAN SLEMROD
*IMPORTANT NOTE: Only participates in lobbying Senate and House. Does not lobby any Administration. · Federal government
5 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
MANNY ROSSMAN
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Phil Crane 01-02, Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Crane 03-04, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Sen. Trent Lott 05-06, Chief of Staff, Office of the Senate Republican Whip 07-09 · Federal government
4 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
WILLIAM DUNHAM
Dep CoS Policy-Ldr Kevin McCarthy; Policy Dir-McCarthy; Exec Dir-R Study Comm; Sr Policy Advisor-R Study Comm; Sr Leg. Asst-Rep Tom McClintock; Leg Asst-Rep Tom McClintock; Leg Cor-Rep Tom McClintock · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
Documented career path
BRIAN THOMAS MCGUIRE
Asst Sec. for Legis. Affairs, Treasury; Counselor, Treasury; COS, Sen McConnell; Acting Staff Dir, R Comm Center, Sen McConnell; Dep Com Dir, Sen McConnell; Chief Speechwriter, Sen McConnell; Chief Speechwriter, HUD · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
Documented career path
KYLE NEVINS
Deputy Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader 11-13; Floor Director, Rep. Eric Cantor 09-10; Floor Director, Rep. Roy Blunt 07-08; Floor Assistant, Rep. Roy Blunt 03-06 · Federal government
3 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
STEVE STOMBRES
Chief of Staff, Office of the Majority Leader 10-14; Chief of Staff, Office of the Minority Whip 08-09; Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Deputy Majority Whip04-07; Chief of Staff, Congressman Eric Cantor 01-03. · Federal government
3 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
ANDREW USYK
Leg Assistant, Sen. Robert Casey; Legislative Aide, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand; Compliance Officer, Sen. Gillibrand; Intern, Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. John Dingell · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
Documented career path
JOHN HOLSCLAW
Senate floor staff, Republican Secretary's office · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
JOHN LEGANSKI
Chief Dep., Speaker Off. '23; Chief Dep., Min. Leader Off. '22; Floor Dir., Min. Leader Off. '19-'21; Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '17-'19; Dep. Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '16; Floor Assist. Maj. Leader Off. '14-'15; Floor Assist. Maj. Whip Off.'1 · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
ALICE LUGO
Assistant Secretary for Leg Affairs, Dept Homeland Security; Chief Counsel, Sen Menendez; Acting Leg Director, Sen Menendez; Counsel, Rep Luis Gutierrez; Legal Fellow, Rep Luis Gutierrez; Legal Fellow, Dep of Homeland Security; Intern, Sen Ben Nelson · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
LAUREN ALEXANDRA MISH
Intern, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01); Intern, Department of Health and Human Services in the Office of Global Affairs · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
VIVIENNE STAFFORD MITCHELL
Staff Assistant, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole (2008) · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
JOHN J O'NEILL jr
Policy Director/Counsel, Senate Minority Whip 04-06; Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee 07 · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
PARKER H. POLING
Spec. Asst to Dir. of Media Affairs 01-03; Comm. on Educ. and Workforce, Chairman Boehner 03-04; Law Clerk to Chairman Toner, FEC 05-06; COS, Cong. McHenry 07-14; COS, Chief Dep. Whip McHenry 14-18 in Office of Maj. Whip Scalise. · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
JONATHAN TOWERS
Staff Dir, Senate Vet Affairs, GOP Staff; Staff Dir, House Vet Affairs, GOP; Dep. Staff Dir, House Vet Affairs, GOP; Sr Health Policy Advisor, Senate Vet Affairs, GOP; Sr Prof Staff Mem. Senate Vet Affairs, GOP; Prof Staff Mem Senate Vet Affairs, GOP · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
Documented career path
THOMAS WHARTON
Health Legislative Assistant - Senator Joe Lieberman. May 2011-June 2012: Senior Legislative Assistant - Congressman Dan Boren July 2008-June 2011 · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
Recently Documented Career Transitions
Meaningful sourced paths ordered by the most recently updated underlying relationship—not random newly created People rows.
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Sr. Professional Staff Member and Subcommittee Staff Lead, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House; Dep. Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, ODNI; Director, Office of Congressional & Public Affairs, NRO; Director, Office of Strat Comm, NCTC · Dates not reported
L3Harris Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Government To Lobbying
Federal government
↓LD, Office of Dana Rohrabacher · Dates not reported
BWX Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Latta (2019-2022); Comms Dir, Rep. Robert Latta (2016-2019); Press Sec, Rep. Erik Paulsen (2014-2016); Press Sec, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2013-2014); Staff Asst, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (2011-2013) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Staff Director, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research Subcommittee; Professional Staff Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence · Dates not reported
L3Harris Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Government To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Acting Team Chief for A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2022); Special Asst., A&S, OSD/LA, Pentagon (2021-2022); Rep Garamendi: Sr. Defense & Foreign Policy Advisor (2019-2021); Military Leg. Asst. (2017-2019); Leg. Correspondent (2015-2017) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Professional Staff Member, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (2025); Health Legislative Aide, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (2023-2025) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Senior Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2017 - 2021); Legislative Assistant/Counsel, Rep. Ted Deutch (2013 - 2017); Legislative Fellow, Rep. Ted Deutch (2012 - 2013) · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓COS, International Security Affairs, Office of the Sec. of Defense (19-21); COS, U.S. Mission to UN, DOS (18-19); Sr Advisor, U.S. Mission to UN, DOS (17-18); Sr Policy Analyst, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign · Dates not reported
Palantir Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
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