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Sen. Romney elected president of secret Washington group of politicians, business leaders

Washington • Utah Sen. Mitt Romney is only a few weeks into his new gig here but he’s already been voted president of a secret society of politicians, business leaders and other influential people.

The Alfalfa Club is an invitation-only group that exists essentially to hold a swanky dinner each year chock-full of speeches poking fun at its members and politics of the day.

Romney, a former presidential candidate, was inducted into the club in 2015 and it’s unclear — given the group’s off-the-record rules — how he became president only a few years later, though the honor is often given to widely known U.