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Government Accountability Project Wins Civic Champions of 2021 Award
WASHINGTON—As we enter the new year, Government Accountability Project is proud to reflect on its work and is honored to receive the Civic Champions of 2021 Award from political activist, attorney, and author Ralph Nader. Thanks to the work of leaders such as Nader, whistleblowing has begun losing the negative stigma once associated with brave truth tellers. In particular, Nader is known for popularizing the term “whistleblower,” which helped change the negative public image surrounding those who disclosed information to protect the public and ensure government accountability. We are humbled to work towards a common goal alongside him in the fight to protect whistleblowers.
Government Accountability Project is especially proud of the award’s recognition of both our Executive Director/CEO Louis Clark and Legal Director Tom Devine for their contributions as leaders in the whistleblowing sphere. Their direction has enabled Government Accountability Project to achieve many successes in 2021 for whistleblowers in the agricultural, governmental, immigration, and tech sectors. In 2022, we hope to see even more change as we continue our work and urge for legislative reform for whistleblower protection laws.
Government Accountability Project Executive Director and CEO Louis Clark commented:
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