How many excongressmen or senators return to the "home" states? How many are hired as by a lobby firm?
Ann Richards, popular former governor of TX, is a D.C. lobbyist. So were the late Senators J. William Fulbright, D-AR and Russell B. Long, D-LA. No there are former Sens. John Breaux and J.B. Johnston, Jr., both D-LA. I suppose that former Sen. Don Nickles, R-OK, has joined a lobbying company too.