Fred Wertheimer

Fred Wertheimer

Fredric Michael "Fred" Wertheimer (born 1939) is an American activist notable for his work on campaign finance reform. He served as president of Common Cause and is currently the President and CEO of Democracy 21 and Democracy 21 Education Fund, which he founded in 1997.

In 1990 he received an honorary Doctorate from Colby College.

His wife is Linda Wertheimer of the National Public Radio, former co-anchor of the program "All Things Considered."

In 2001 he filed suit in "Fred Wertheimer, et al., v. Federal Election Commission".

References

*Staff report (May 28, 1990). COMMENCEMENTS; Colby College. "New York Times"

External links

* [http://www.democracy21.org/ Democracy 21]


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