Google Hires Republican Senate Aide to Head Lobby Office
- Portman’s staff chief replaces Susan Molinari in Washington
- Karan Bhatia has been reshuffling Google’s D.C. policy unit
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Alphabet Inc.’s Google hired the top aide to Republican Senator Rob Portman to head its Washington policy operation, filling a key post as the internet search giant confronts escalating regulatory threats.
Mark Isakowitz, who was Portman’s chief of staff, will be in charge of government affairs and public policy in the U.S. and Canada, according to a Google announcement Friday. He replaces Susan Molinari, who took an advisory role after resigning the position last year.