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Former president of the public affairs non-partisan lobbying group Common Cause, FRED WERTHEIM...

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Fred Wertheimer stepped down as president of Common Cause after 14 years in the role
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2: Former president of the public affairs non-partisan lobbying group Common Cause, FRED WERTHEIMER. As president of the organization (also called the "good government" group) WERTHEIMER led the charge for campaign finance reform, the banning of special-interest honoraria for members of Congress, and a lobby disclosure law. WERTHEIMER stepped down earlier this year after 14 years as President. He's been called "the capital's most vocal crusader for reforming the political system" by The Wall Street Journal.

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