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Chellie Pingree
Chellie Pingree has held the position of President and CEO of Common Cause since March 2003. Prior to leading Common Cause, Pingree served for eight years in the Maine Senate, including four as majority leader. In Maine, Pingree was known for leading successful legislative battles over issues such as health care, economic development and the environment. She authored legislation that created a landmark program known as Maine Rx, which lowered the cost of prescription drug prices for seniors. She has been the winner of several awards, including Consumer Health Advocate of the Year by Families, USA. In 1998, Pingree served as an international election monitor for the White House in Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia. She started her political involvement in rural economic development issues, and helped to create an economic development corporation supporting small business creation and peer lending in her home state of Maine.
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