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Mark Isakowitz, chief of staff to Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman has joined Google as VP-government affairs & public policy in Washington.
He replaces former Staten Island/Brooklyn Republican Congresswoman Susan Molinari.
Google advertising and search procedures are under intense scrutiny in DC. President Trump also has accused the company of being biased against conservative media outlets.
“Mark brings more than 30 years of experience in Washington, serious policy knowledge, and an impressive record of bridging divides and achieving results,” Karan Bhatia, Google’s government affairs chief, said in a statement. "He will help Google work with lawmakers to support policies that encourage growth and responsible innovation."
Isakowitz served as Portman’s COS for five years and earlier was president of Fierce Isakowitz & Blalock lobbying firm.
Maggie Moran, who is well-connected in New Jersey and New York Democratic politics, has established Moxie Strategies in Asbury Park, NJ.
Husch Blackwell Strategies has added FleishmanHillard alum Michael Slatin as a principal in its public affairs group.
Rory Cooper, a veteran Republican operative and policy specialist, has joined Teneo’s Washington office as senior managing director in its strategy & communications practice.
Brian Fallon, who served as national press secretary for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential run, is signing on next month as Vice President’s Kamala Harris’ campaign communications director.
TikTok is nothing more than a Chinese propaganda tool that poses “a grave threat to America’s national security and, in particular, impressionable children and young adults,” say two Congressmen who want the platform registered as a foreign agent.
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