Former employees of federal agencies can often find good (and lucrative) jobs as lobbyists, capitalizing on the connections that they forged while in public service. As OpenSecrets exposes, the numbers of revolving-door-enthusiasts is reminiscent of the Ebola epidemic as this deadly-to-democracy disease spreads from department to department ripping away 'hope and change' wherever it appears. "Revolvers" include those as powerful - and well connected - as secretaries of state and as far from Washington as Peace Corps volunteers... but The Department of Commerce tops the list... The agencies shown here have employed the greatest number of former lobbyists - or sent the greatest number of former employees to lobbying firms and interest groups. Agency Number of revolving door people profiled Dept of Commerce 1736 Dept of Defense 1688 Dept of State 1452 Dept of Health & Human Services 1225 White House 1216 Dept of Agriculture 1112 Dept of Army 1080 US House of Representatives 876 Dept of Justice 864 Dept of Energy 840 Dept of Transportation 750 Dept of Interior 700 Dept of Labor 555 Dept of Housing & Urban Development 530 Dept of Homeland Security 520 Dept of the Treasury 444 Dept of Navy 428 Dept of Education 412 Dept of Air Force 312 US Senate 256 * * * Source: OpenSecrets.org