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Legislative Director and Senior Lobbyist
Company NameCommon Cause
Dates EmployedMay 1996 – Jun 2003
Employment Duration7 yrs 2 mos
LocationWashington, DC
• Led a successful six-year effort to pass substantial campaign finance reform legislation on Capitol Hill for the leading government watchdog group in the United States, working closely with a bi-partisan coalition of US legislators, led by Senators John McCain and Russ Feingold.
• Served as principal lobbyist on Capitol Hill and to the White House in support of campaign finance reform, election reform, national service and other ‘good government’ issues; drafted legislative proposals and analysed constitutional issues as part of a comprehensive lobbying strategy.
• Represented Common Cause at editorial boards and on radio and television; regularly briefed journalists at major media outlets such as the Washington Post, the New York Times, and National Public Radio.
• Built large and broad coalitions of religious groups, business leaders, NGOs and prominent citizens, and delivered speeches at national conferences and universities on issues of government reform, open government, and the role of NGOs in good governance. See less |