Fredric Michael Wertheimer (born January 9, 1939[1]) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and activist notable for his work on campaign finance reform and other government integrity, transparency, and accountability issues.
[2] In May 1971, he started working for Common Cause, a nonpartisan citizens' lobby where he was assigned to the issues of campaign finance reform and ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
Wertheimer also led Common Cause's successful battles to enact comprehensive ethics and open government laws for Congress and the executive branch, and was a "key architect" of the nuclear arms control coalition in the 1980s, according to Congressional Quarterly.
[10] He is the coauthor of "Campaign Finance Reform: A Key to Restoring the Health of Our Democracy," published in The Columbia Law Review.
[14] NPR Supreme Court Reporter Nina Totenberg said, "Fred Wertheimer has helped write every campaign finance reform law since 1974.