Common Cause President to Speak at F.C. LWV Meeting

Bob Edgar, president of Common Cause, will speak on campaign finance reform at the annual meeting of the League of Women Voters of Falls Church June 2.

Non-members are invited to attend this year’s event, which will be held at La Cote d’Or Café, 6876 Lee Highway, Arlington.

The League’s annual business meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. Non-members are asked to arrive at noon, in time for the luncheon and Edgar’s speech. The cost of the luncheon for non-members is $35 and reservations must be received by May 24.

Edgar served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1974-86, representing a district in the Philadelphia suburbs. He served as general secretary of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA for seven years, before joining Common Cause in 2007. Common Cause is a national nonpartisan, non-profit lobby.

For more information, and to register for this event, visit lwvfallschurch.org.

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