Did Twitter Just Hire Its First Lobbyist?
Twitter is growing its Washington office with a new hire aimed at working on public policy issues.
According to The Hill Twitter has just hired William Carty, a long-time Republican aid, to expand its Washington presence.
Carty joins Colin Crowell, hired in August 2011, as the newest member of Twitter’s now-two-person public policy team.
Both Carty and Crowell are responsible for public policy issues related to Twitter. Crowell has been working on Twitter’s global public policy team for the past year, while Carty will head up Twitter’s efforts aimed directly at Washington when he starts next month.
Carty’s job will see him educate lawmakers on how to use Twitter, as well as monitor policies that may affect the company.
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