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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, Representative Phil Roe · 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
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
↓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
↓Budget Director, House Armed Services Committee (2009-2019) · 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
↓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
↓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
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
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
↓Counsel, House Armed Services Committee · Dates not reported
BWX Technologies
Registered lobbyist · Dates not reported
Congress To Lobbying
Federal government
↓Staff Assistant, House Armed Services Committee (2004-2006) · Dates not reported
BWX 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 November 7, 2026
What Stands Out
583 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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47 matching published records
Documented career path
MANNY ROSSMAN
Chief of Staff, Office of the Senate Republican Whip 07-09;Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Sen. Trent Lott 05-06; Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Crane 03-04; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Phil Crane 01-02. · Federal government
8 documented positions · 3 institutions
Documented career path
MICHAEL HERSON
Spec Asst to the Asst Sec of Def for Force Mgmt & Personnel · Federal government
7 documented positions · 5 institutions
Documented career path
JONATHAN SLEMROD
Associate Director, Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, '17-'18, Policy Advisor, Office of the Sen. Republican Whip, '12-'17, Legislative Assistant, Sen. Marco Rubio '11-'12. · Federal government
7 documented positions · 3 institutions
Documented career path
TODD HARMER
LA to Sen Chambliss · Federal government
6 documented positions · 4 institutions
Documented career path
JOSH MARTIN
Chief of Staff to Representative Thornberry, Health Policy Director to Senator Richard Burr, Legislative Director and Deputy Chief of Staff to Congressman Michael Burgess · Federal government
6 documented positions · 3 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 DeputyMajorityWhip04-07; Chief of Staff, Congressman Eric Cantor 01-03 · Federal government
6 documented positions · 3 institutions
Documented career path
PATRICK MICHAEL LARGE
Chief of Staff to Rep Steve Palazzo, Legislative Assistant to Rep. Sullivan, Legislative Correspondent to Rep. Charles Boustany · Federal government
5 documented positions · 4 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
5 documented positions · 3 institutions
Documented career path
DAVID MYERS
LA to Sen Domenici, Exec Asst to Sen DAmato · Federal government
5 documented positions · 4 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
5 documented positions · 3 institutions
Documented career path
DAVID SCHNITTGER
Dep. Chief of Staff, Speaker Boehner, 2006-2015; Press Secr., Rep. John Boehner 1994-2001; Communications Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce 2001-2005 · Federal government
5 documented positions · 3 institutions
Documented career path
NEIL MCKIERNAN
Chief of Staff to Joe Courtney, Legislative Assistant to John Larson, Staff Assistant to Linda Sanchez · Federal government
4 documented positions · 3 institutions
Documented career path
MATT WEINSTEIN
Legislative Director to Rep Byrne, Sr LA to Rep Bonner, LA to Rep Rogers · Federal government
4 documented positions · 3 institutions
Documented career path
CHRISTOPHER BRINSON
Deputy Chief LD, COS/General Counsel, Rep. Mike Rogers · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
Documented career path
JEFFERY GREEN
Counsel, House Armed Services Committee · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
Documented career path
RACHEL LIPSEY
Defense Policy Advisor to Sen. Joe Donnelly, LD to Rep. Paul Tonko · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 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
3 documented positions · 2 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
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
Documented career path
JESSICA STEFFENS
Professional Staff Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee · Federal government
3 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
JOHN BREAUX
USCongress 9/1972-01/1987;USSenate 01/1987-01/2005 · Federal government
5 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
CATHERINE EDMONSON
Chief of Staff, Henry Cuellar · Federal government
5 documented positions · 3 institutions
lobbyist
BRET BOYLES
Staff Assistant, Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff, Sen.Lott, 1996-97, 2005-07 · Federal government
4 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
PABLO ENRIQUE CARRILLO
Feb. '00-Feb.'03: Maj. Coun., House Com. Govt Ref. and Oversight; Feb. '03-Jan. '07:Chief Invest. Counsel, Sen. Com. Indian Affairs, Sen. Commerce Com; Jan. '07-Jan. '13: Min. GC, Sen. Com. Armed Services Jan '13-Sept 17-COS, Sen McCain · Federal government
4 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
JEFF CHOUDHRY
U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, Legislative Director; U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, Legislative Assistant / Staff Assistan; House Small Business Committee, Intern · Federal government
4 documented positions · 3 institutions
lobbyist
JOHN FLYNN
1998-2004, Legislative Assistant and Congressional Fellow, Sen. John Breaux · Federal government
4 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
CHESTER TRENT LOTT
US Senator, January 1989-December 2007; US Congressman, January 1972-December 1989 · Federal government
4 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
LUDMILLA KASULKE (NEE SAVELIEFF)
Int,Sen.M.DeWine,03;Int,WHCEQ,06;Asst,WHCEQ,06-09 · Federal government
3 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
TRENT LOTT
USCongress01/1973-12/1989;USSenate 01/1989-12/2007 · Federal government
3 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
LEONOR TOMERO
Counsel, HASC; DASD, Nuclear & Missile Defense Policy, DoD · Federal government
3 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
SAMUEL ADCOCK
Jan-1996-March 1997: Dir. of Defense and Security Policy, Office of Senate Majority Leader; Jan. 1990-Dec. 1996: Legis. Dir., Sen. Trent Lott; Nov. 1989-Jan. 1990: Legis. Assist., Sen. Trent Lott · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
GEORGE RYAN CALDWELL
Registered lobbyist · SpaceX
2 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
MATTHEW CUTTS
Registered lobbyist · Westinghouse Electric Company
2 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
WHITNEY FROST
DC Chief of Staff, Rep. Ike Skelton · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
DAVID JANSEN
Staff Dir., Subcom. on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, House Cmte. on Transportation and Infrastructure (2011-2021); Sr. Prof. Staff, Subcom. on Insular Affairs, Wildlife and Oceans, House Cmte. on Natural Resources (1999-2010) · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
DONALD KENT
Registered lobbyist · Oracle
2 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
NORMA KRAYEM
DCSDOT99-01DAFedRailAdmin99-SofSt97-99DSPDOS96-97 · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
RORY MURPHY
July-Dec 2007: S.A., Sen. Finance Com.; Feb. '09-Jan. '13: Intern'l Trade Analyst, Sen. Finance Com.; Jan. '13-Feb. '14: Intern'l Trade and Nominations Advisor, Sen. Finance Com.,;Feb. '14-May '15:Policy Analyst, Ex-Im Bank. · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
DON NICKLES
Registered lobbyist · SpaceX
2 documented positions · 2 institutions
lobbyist
CHARLES PROSCH
Military Legislative Assistant, Senator Scott Brown; Military Legislative Assistant, Senator Roy Blunt; Military Legislative Assistant, Senator Christopher Bond · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
LEM O. SMITH iv
2001-2004, Legislative Director, Rep Charlie Norwood; 1999-2001, Legislative Assistant, Rep. Roger Wicker; 1998-1999, Staff Assistant, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott · Federal government
2 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
BILL E. BERL
Registered lobbyist · SpaceX
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
JACKSON CARTWRIGHT
Registered lobbyist · SpaceX
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
JOHN J DESCHAUER jr
Registered lobbyist · SpaceX
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
CYNTHIA MERIFIELD TRIPODI
Registered lobbyist · SpaceX
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
BONNIE SHINDELMAN
Registered lobbyist · SpaceX
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
TRIPP SKIPPER
Registered lobbyist · SpaceX
1 documented positions · 1 institutions
lobbyist
KENNETH WETZEL jr
Registered lobbyist · SpaceX
1 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.
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
↓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
↓Budget Director, House Armed Services Committee (2009-2019) · 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
↓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
↓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
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
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
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