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Megan Cummings Hansen is Vice President of Political Affairs at Detroit-based Rock Central, a professional services company that supports Rocket Mortgage, Quicken Loans and the Rocket Family of Companies. In that role, she leads Rock Central’s political strategy and fundraising at the federal, state and local levels. Megan also leads the company’s federal government affairs team, advocating for Rocket Companies’ legislative priorities in Congress. Megan got her start in politics working at the Bellwether Consulting Group, a political fundraising firm, she also served as Finance Director at the NRCC. A Washington, D.C. native, Megan is a graduate of the University of Richmond. She lives in D.C. with her husband, Chris, and son, Owen. In this episode, Megan discusses the value and role of campaign financing and why it matters as our expression of free speech. Our goal is to offer unbiased fact based information that acts as a starting point for you to get involved and have a larger positive impact on your community. When it comes to civic and community leadership most of us don't know where to start and we definitely don't feel we have all the facts. That’s why each episode of The Civic Leader goes beyond the headlines to bring you facts and data points that will help you understand the role of business, government and its citizens to solve society's greatest challenges. 1:30 Getting to Know Megan Cummings Hansen 2:45 Why Campaign Finance Is a Form of Free Speech 7:00 Are Politicians Bought Out by Large Contributions? 10:45 What Are Election-Related Organizations? 18:00 527s AND 501Cs 25:15 The Role of the Government in Campaign Finance 29:00 Campaign Finance Legislation 34:15 Significant Court Cases That Affected Campaign Finance 42:45 Contributing to Campaigns Subscribe to TCL on YouTube