In an internal email, West said he'll be “acting as a family-member surrogate, one who can speak about the vice president from the perspective of someone who’s known her for decades.”
August 03, 2024 at 10:19 AM
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Uber legal chief Tony West will step down temporarily to volunteer for his sister-in-law Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, the company confirmed to Law.com on Friday.
West’s unpaid leave of absence will start Aug. 17, Uber stated in a regulatory filing announcing his plans to “volunteer on a political campaign in his personal capacity.” An Uber spokesperson, in confirming the news, referred to an internal email from West that had been shared with Bloomberg News.
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Tony West, senior vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary of Uber. Photo: Boon Vong
