As Uber Technologies Inc. surges into cities across the globe - sometimes igniting protests from taxi drivers - the app-based ridesharing service continues to poach from Capitol Hill and other high-powered political positions.
Laura Zapata moved this month from working as press secretary for Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-Texas) to become an Uber communications specialist. She started in Congress as a Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) intern in 2010 before serving as press assistant and legislative correspondent for Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.).