Washington, D.C. — On March 1, the Center for American Progress will host Ann Ravel, departing commissioner on the Federal Election Commission, or FEC, to discuss lessons learned about government institutions and the importance of effective oversight. Along with a panel of experts, Ravel will explore the roots of the historic dysfunction that has plagued the FEC in recent years, with its failure to enforce campaign finance laws allowing secret political spending and improper candidate coordination to spread unchecked, undermining American democracy. Experts will also discuss the consequences of grinding government to a halt and demand election reform at the federal, state, and local levels.
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WHO:
Welcoming remarks:
Winnie Stachelberg, Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Center for American Progress
Remarks:
Ann Ravel, former Chair and Commissioner, Federal Election Commission
Distinguished panelists:
Ann Ravel, former Chair and Commissioner, Federal Election Commission
Karen Hobert Flynn, President, Common Cause
Lawrence M. Noble, General Counsel, The Campaign Legal Center; former General Counsel, Federal Election Commission
Moderated by:
Liz Kennedy, Director, Democracy and Government Reform, Center for American Progress
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
12:00 p.m. ET – 1:00 p.m. ET
WHERE:
Center for American Progress
1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, D.C., 20005