Apple Hires Former Senate Staffer as New Lobbyist in Washington
Apple has hired veteran Washington insider Amber Cottle as its new top lobbyist
according to a report from
Politico.
Cottle was previously the Democratic Staff Director for the Senate Finance Committee, where she
also had experience as the committee's Chief International Trade Counsel, important experience for Apple's needs on Capitol Hill.
In her job on the Finance Committee, Cottle advised members and staff on trade and international economic issues, and was previously Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Investment.
Apple has been increasingly active in Washington DC in recent years, with Apple executives
meeting with President Obama over NSA surveillance and appearing in front of a Senate committee to
discuss Apple's tax strategies. The company has
repeatedly asked Congress for a discount on taxes for repatriating cash earned overseas to the United States.
The company began looking for a new VP of Worldwide Government Affairs when Catherine Ann Novelli, who held the position since 2007, left for a job
at the U.S. State Department.
According to
Politico, Apple spent $3.3 million on lobbying in 2013, roughly double the previous year.
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