UUSC Just Democracy is a 501c4 organization established in 2006 through the initiative of UUSC (www.uusc.org). Just Democracy’s mission: provide faith-driven organizing and political action in support of human rights and social justice.
An outgrowth of UUSC’s commitment to human rights and social justice, UUSC Just Democracy represents an extension of the reach and power of UUSC’s activist agenda, conceived with the intent of empowering voters and advocating for human rights.Our Board is comprised of five dedicated social activists:
- Dick Mark - UUSC Just Democracy's Executive Director. Born and raised in New Hampshire, Dick has been involved with non-profit human service agencies, faith-based organizing, public policy advocacy, philanthropy and electoral work since 1972 when he graduated from the Iliff (Methodist) School of Theology in Denver with a Masters of Divinity degree. More...
- Katherine Partridge - The President of UUSC-Just Democracy and Executive Director of Interfaith Funders, a collaborative of secular and faith-based social justice grantmakers supporting congregation-based community organizing. More...
- Jack Spence - Treasurer of UUSC- Just Democracy. More...
- Chuck Collins - UUSC -Just Democracy's Clerk. Chuck Collins is a national expert on economic inequality in the U.S. More...
- Tom Andrews- Tom Andrews, a former Member of Congress from the First Congressional District of Maine, is the National Director of Win Without War, a coalition of forty national membership organizations including the National Council of Churches, the NAACP, the National Organization of Women, the Sierra Club, and MoveOn. More...
- Kathy Hall - Deputy Director of Women and Population at the United Nations Foundation. More...
- Fasaha Traylor - Ms. Traylor has worked to improve social and educational opportunities available to young people and communities of color for more than 25 years. More...
