Wyatt A. Stewart, III is Chief Operating Officer of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems

International Foundation for Electoral Systems

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems is an international, non-profit organization founded in 1987. This Washington, D. C.-based development organization provides assistance and support for elections in new and emerging democracies...

 and a career political fundraiser

Campaign finance

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. Formerly, the main designer of the organizer for the fund raising campaign to restore Ellis Island

Ellis Island

Ellis Island in New York Harbor was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States. It was the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954. The island was greatly expanded with landfill between 1892 and 1934. Before that, the much smaller original island was the...

 and the Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

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, Stewart has also done considerable fundraising for the National Republican Congressional Committee

National Republican Congressional Committee

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Career

In 1978, Stewart formed Wyatt Stewart & Associates, a fund raising consulting corporation. For the 2008 primary, Stewart was the fundraiser for Fred Thompson's 2008 primary campaign

Fred Thompson presidential campaign, 2008

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