Message from the President & CEO

CMF's 2018 was filled with many accomplishments. Our Partnership for a More Perfect Union trained more than 13,000 citizen-advocates. Freshman offices received additional help with our new Job Description for a Member of Congress. However, the most important achievement of the year was the launch of the Democracy Awards.

The goal of the Democracy Awards is to recognize legislators and their staffs, identifying best practices and offering roadmaps to improve operations and services to constituents. We also hope the Democracy Awards will shine a light on those dedicated public servants working in Congress. While the Member likely gets most of the credit, Democracy Awards actually go to the office. That's because we all know that while the Member is the crucial leader, he or she cannot succeed without the support of an outstanding team of staff.

And at the 2018 Democracy Awards Ceremony it was congressional staff who were the stars! Staff who won the office and the Lifetime Achievement awards stood for a moment in the spotlight and got an overdue bit of applause. CMF is proud to recognize their outstanding public service and praise these silent patriots serving under the dome.

BRADFORD FITCH, President & CEO

CMF Impact: 2018 at a Glance

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Learn more about CMF's work and major achievements in our 2018 annual report(3.9 MB).