BREAKING: CEO of watchdog group who investigated government spending dies unexpectedly

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In a stunning development, it has just been confirmed that the CEO and founder of Open The Books, a non-profit watchdog organization devoted to exposing government wasteful spending, has suddenly died.

Adam Andrzejewski, 55, of Illinois, founded OpenTheBooks.com in December 2012, according to his LinkedIn page. His profile says the group’s mission is to “Capture & post online every dime taxed and spent at every level of government – federal, state and local across America. Simply stated, “Every Dime. Online. In Real Time.””

It is still unclear when Andrzejewski’s sudden death occurred, but he reportedly died “over the weekend.”  The cause of his death also has not been released.

A few people who knew him posted on social media Monday morning that they had just learned of his death, and Open The Books made the official announcement Monday afternoon.

He is survived by his wife and three daughters. He ran for governor of Illinois in 2010.

The National Pulse reported: Prior to starting OpenTheBooks, Andrzejewski co-founded HomePages Directories, a $20 million publishing company (1997-2007). He has been a senior policy contributor at Forbes since 2014.

“Wow, I’m so sad and shocked to hear that Adam Andrzejewski has passed and even more so at a young age…..six years younger than I. He will be remembered as a great patriot who I first met back in the Tea Party days and then went on to found the extremely informative “Open The Books”, the largest private repository of government spending records: Federal, State and Local across America. Condolences to his wife and children ….May he rest in peace a🙏🏼,” wrote Christina Viahoss Sussman.

Andrzejewski said in March that his organization had filed over 55,000 Freedom of Information Act requests, “and we captured nearly every dime, taxed and spent, at every level of government, federal state and local across the entire country.”

Open The Books just posted the following statement on their website Monday afternoon:

CHICAGO — Following the passing of OpenTheBooks Founder & CEO Adam Andrzejewski, the nonprofit’s Board of Directors released the following statement:

“It is with tremendous sorrow we announce the passing of Adam Andrzejewski. We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, Kerry, and his daughters.

“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.

“Adam’s belief in the power of transparency to transform government and hold it accountable at every level is the driving force behind our work. His relentless pursuit of open records and forensic auditing has set new standards in the fight for government transparency.

“Adam’s dream was to spark a transparency revolution. The result of his leadership is a well-oiled machine that operates at enormous scale and efficiency, dedicated to posting ‘every dime online,’ in as close to real time as possible. The organization now generates tens of thousands of media mentions, and our work is cited in dozens of Congressional hearings, oversight letters, and bill introductions each year.

“Guided by the dedicated team he built, Adam’s vision will guide us forward and inform our work in the years to come. We are more dedicated than ever to helping taxpayers hold government officials to account for their spending in a way that honors both Adam and our honorary chairman, the late Senator Tom Coburn.”

OpenTheBooks Board of Directors:
Bruno Behrend
Jameson Campaigne
Chuck Chokel
Lisa Markham
Thomas W. Smith, Chairman
Dick Weiss

In addition to the Board of Directors and members of the nonprofit’s Board of Advisors, Chief Operating Officer Craig Mijares remains dedicated to overseeing daily work of the 30-strong team of employees.

 

Andrzejewski did not frequently post from his personal X/Twitter page, but his last post was on June 3, as he noted that he would be at a congressional hearing where Anthony Fauci would be questioned.

“Anthony Fauci will be in front of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic this morning. I’m first in line! @open_the_books @COVIDSelect,” he wrote.

On Sunday, a joint op-ed by Andrzejewski and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), titled, “Feds are still sending ‘mad scientist’ millions to China — and keeping it from Congress,” was published in the New York Post.

A final article by Andrzejewski was just published by RealClear Investigations Monday morning, titled, “Waste of the Day: Intel’s $8.5 Billion Grant Didn’t Prevent Mass Layoffs.”

On Friday, it had been suggested that Andrzejewski would be the perfect person to lead a committee to investigate wasteful spending.

Last week, Andrzejewski had joined podcaster Tomi Lahren in a discussion about Kamala Harris.

Just last month, Andrzejewski disscussed the massive amount Joe Biden has spent on White House staffers, including that “Biden has spent $225 million on payroll since taking office, and The White House staff for FY2024 will cost $60.8 million.”

On June 3, Andrzejewski unleashed on the amount of money that flowed into the NIH under Anthony Fauci.

People who knew Andrzejewski had posted news of his death on social media, many ahead of the official announcement by OpenTheBooks.

One X user wrote, “I just found out that my former boss, Adam Andrzejewski died. Adam launched @open_the_books, which exposed billions in waste, fraud, and abuse. I was his Campaign Manager when he ran for governor of Illinois in 2010. I am deeply saddened by this. Prayers for his family.”

Andrzejewski posted the following photo of his family on his Facebook page 3 years ago.

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