Vanguard has hired James Delaplane as principal and leader of its Washington-based government affairs office, Pensions & Investments reports. He will be active in the new position from September 2011.

Delaplane will report to the firm’s principal-government relations, Ann Combs. Currently, Delaplane is serving at Washington-based law firm Davis & Harman as a partner focusing on retirement and savings policy.

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