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.