AVANT BISHOP WASHINGTON & BLACK LLC

• THE GEO GROUP $280,000 7 filings
• CITY OF GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI $140,000 7 filings
• SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION $140,000 7 filings

• LANIER AVANT 21 filings · through 2026 Chief of Staff to Rep. Bennie G. Thompson and Staff Director for the Committee on Homeland Security

A lobbyist who previously held a covered government position must disclose it. We flag the ones whose name resolves to a member of Congress and link the ones still in our roster. The revolving door collects them across every firm.

• 2026 $240,000 9 filings
• 2025 $320,000 12 filings

• Homeland Security 14
• Defense 7
• Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries 7
• Urban Development/Municipalities 7

The count is how many filings named that issue area. A filing reports one lump figure covering every issue on it, so the money above cannot be split between them.

• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 21