Tech Firms Aren't Shy To Hire GOPers
Google's recruitment of Seth Webb, the House Financial Services Committee's second-most senior Republican aide, is the latest in a string of recent GOP hires by major high-tech companies in Washington. The trend, some policy watchers believe, demonstrates the tech lobby hasn't shied away from wooing Republicans even as much of K Street has augmented its Democratic workforce since President Obama took office. Webb, who is Financial Services ranking member Spencer Bachus' deputy staff director, served as chief of staff for Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Fla., and before that was a senior aide to former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill. He will join the ranks of recently hired Republicans at IBM and SAP. Also this spring, IBM brought on Chris Padilla, former Commerce Department undersecretary for international trade under former President George W. Bush to run its government affairs office. Padilla, who replaced veteran IBM executive Christopher Caine, spent three years at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and lobbied for AT&T. Caine opened a consulting firm, Mercator XXI. Read the full story in CongressDaily's AM Edition here (subscription required).
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