• TechCrunch, Thursday, November 4, 2010 1:48 PM

It's a rite of passage for every would-be tech giant to establish a presence in our country's capital. Joining the likes of Google and Facebook, Twitter has just hired its first government liaison, reports TechCrunch. Adam Sharp will be joining the company to help the "government better communicate with constituents," according to a tweet by Twitter employee Katie Jacobs Stanton -- which has since been confirmed by Sharp.

Sharp's official title will be Manager, Government and Political Partnerships, the micro-blogging leader tells TechCrunch. Sharp comes from C-SPAN, where, as the executive producer of digital services, he oversaw the editorial content on C-SPAN.org and helped integrate social media into C-SPAN's public affairs coverage and viewer engagement. At Twitter, according to TechCrunch, "Sharp will assist policymakers, politicians, and governmental bodies to use Twitter in their everyday activities." Also of note, while Sharp will be based in D.C., the scope of his job is in fact global.

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