Lori Lipman Brown of the Secular Coalition of America visited the ACA on April 14th and 15th, 2007. She enjoyed a couple of meals with us and gave us a lecture titled "Protecting Our Freedoms: Taking the Message to Congress". We found her to be personable and charming, in addition to being an outspoken advocate of atheism and church-state separation in our nation's capitol.

Lori Lipman Brown was hired in September, 2005 as Director of the Secular Coalition for America, making her the first Congressional lobbyist to explicitly represent the interests of nontheistic Americans. Brown is a former Nevada State Senator, a lawyer, and an educator. Brown was named Civil Libertarian of the Year by the ACLU of Southern Nevada and Legislator of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers, Nevada Chapter, for her legislative accomplishments which included mental health care reform, education curriculum changes, and repeal of Nevada's consensual sex crimes law. In addition to lobbying Congress, Brown serves as a media spokesperson and speaker amplifying the voice of nontheists nationwide.

Photos from her visit

April 14th Dinner at Threadgills for ACA members with Lori.

Lori Lipman Brown.

A post-lecture lunch at Chuy's, April 15th.