Trevor Potter | |
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| Born | October 24, 1955 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Political party | Republican |
Trevor Alexander McClurg Potter (born October 24, 1955) is an American lawyer who served as the former commissioner and chairman of the United States Federal Election Commission. He is the Founder and President of the Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit organization which works in the areas of campaign finance and elections, political communication and government ethics. A Republican, he was the General Counsel to John McCain's two presidential campaigns.[1] Potter is a vocal critic of unlimited corporate spending and dark money in politics allowed by the Supreme Court of the United States' Citizens United v. FEC ruling.[2]
He has been described by the American Bar Association Journal as "hands-down one of the top lawyers in the country on the delicate intersection of politics, law and money".[3]
- ^ "Campaign Legal Center". Campaign Legal Center.
- ^ Potter, Trevor (January 21, 2015). "Here's what I learned when I helped Stephen Colbert set up his Super PAC". Washington Post.
- ^ Journal, A. B. A. "The Lawyers Who May Run America". ABA Journal.