I Was Google’s Head of International Relations. Here’s Why I Left.

Ross LaJeunesse
Jan 2 · 9 min read

The company’s motto used to be “Don’t be evil.” Things have changed.

Ross LaJeunesse, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine.

When I walked out the door on my last day as Google’s Head of International Relations, I couldn’t help but think of my first day at the company. I had exchanged a wood-paneled office, a suit and tie, and the job of wrestling California’s bureaucracy as Governor Schwarzenegger’s…

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Ross LaJeunesse

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Husband to Patrick. Biddeford native. Human rights advocate. Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine.

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