by Kevin Killough
Adam Andrzejewski, who founded and led the government transparency watchdog OpentheBooks died on Aug. 17, according to news reports Tuesday.
OpentheBooks started as an effort in 2008 to obtain and publish local school district expenditures online, according to his obituary in the Herscher Pilot,
It grew from suburban school districts to community colleges. From there, it became OpentheBooks, which became influential in government transparency, breaking national news and being cited in Congressional oversight hearings.
“Adam was devoted to bringing transparency to government. He walked away from business 15 years ago with a singular idea: hold government accountable to the taxpayers it serves. He founded OpenTheBooks to accomplish that task. He was a happy warrior. Under his leadership, OpenTheBooks has become a highly respected well-known brand. His death is a loss not only to his family and his organization but the nation,” the nonprofit said in a statement.
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Kevin Killough is a reporter at Just the News.
