US President Barack Obama announced the members of his science and technology advisory council. Google CEO Eric Schmidt is a part of them.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Announces-Members-of-Science-and-Technology-Advisory-Council/

Also see: http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-11-07-n82.html

[Via http://beta.friendfeed.com/derek/95a55af8/google-schmidt-and-microsoft-mundie-appointed]

Covered also at
http://www.pcworld.com/article/163931/google_microsoft_execs_tapped_for_obama_tech_advisors_good_news_for_net_neutrality.html
too.