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December 13, 2006

Common Cause endowment fund honors West

PROVIDENCE -- Common Cause Rhode Island has raised nearly $240,000 in pledges to go into a special endowment to promote its open government mission in the name of the organization's longtime leader H. Philip West Jr.

West retired last month after leading Common Cause in Rhode Island for 18 years. He was replaced by Christine Lopes.

The nonprofit announced the creation of the endowment fund today.

“Our success in raising a significant initial sum for the endowment is a great tribute to Phil West, but also a huge vote of confidence in the organization," Lopes said in a statement. "It demonstrates that the Common Cause community remains dedicated and ready to meet new challenges. This fund will help to provide the resources for us to do that.”

Common Cause Rhode Island hopes to raise $500,000 for the endowment.

-- projo.com staff writer Steve Peoples

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