NCC's Edgar will head Common Cause: National group addresses election reform, other issues
Bob Edgar, the former member of Congress who led the National Council of Churches for seven years, has been selected as president and CEO of Common Cause, a national advocacy group addressing campaign finance reform, government accountability, election reform and related issues.
Edgar, 63, also a United Methodist minister, who announced last October that he would not seek a third term as general secretary of the 35-member council, shared the news with the NCC governing board at its May 22 meeting.