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Nonresident Senior Fellow

Trevor Potter

Trevor Potter

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governance Studies

A former commissioner and chairman of the Federal Election Commission, Trevor Potter focuses on campaign finance and election law. Read Full Bio



Expertise

Federal, state, and local campaign finance laws; the use of the Internet for political activity; government ethics requirements; lobbying registration

Background

Current Positions
Attorney, Caplin & Drysdale

Past Positions
Commissioner, Federal Election Commission, 1991-1995; Assistant General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 1984-1985; Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1982-1984

Education

A.B., Harvard College, 1978; J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1982


Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioFEC Undermining Campaign Finance Reform, Critics SayNovember 22, 2002NPR's Morning Edition
Save to My PortfolioTime to Restore Trust in our Campaign SystemJuly 12, 2001The The Christian Science Monitor

Contact Information

communications@brookings.edu

202.797.6090

202.797.6105
Brookings Office of Communications

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