Contact:
- Carolyn Long, director, Program in Public Affairs, 360/546-9737, long@vancouver.wsu.edu
Emily Pepe, Office of Campus Advancement, 360/546-9602, pepe@vancouver.wsu.edu
Editor's note: Reporters seeking comment from Lynn can contact Tom Simonson of Americans United at (503) 246-1479 or tomsimonson@comcast.net.
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Washington State University Vancouver will bring Americans United for Separation of Church and State executive director the Rev. Barry Lynn to campus for a Nov. 7 lecture.
The 1 p.m. lecture will be in the Student Services Building auditorium (Room 110). Admission is free and open to the public.
Lynn has served as executive director of Americans United since 1992. In addition to his work as a long-time activist and lawyer in the civil liberties field, he is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ.
In 1995, Lynn co-authored "The Right to Religious Liberty: The Basic ACLU Guide to Religious Rights." He writes frequently on religious liberty issues and has had essays published in outlets such as USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Nation. Lynn also has op-eds published frequently by the Knight-Ridder and Scripps-Howard newspaper chains.
He has appeared frequently on television and radio broadcasts to offer analysis of First Amendment issues. News programs on which Lynn has appeared include PBS's "NewsHour," NBC's "Today Show," Fox News Channel's "The O'Reilly Factor," ABC's "Good Morning America" and "Nightline," CNN's "Larry King Live" and "Crossfire," CBS's "60 Minutes," MSNBC's "Buchanan & Press" and the national nightly news on NBC, ABC and CBS.
The Â鶹´«Ã½ lecture is sponsored by the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service at WSU in Pullman and the Clark County chapter of Americans United.
More information about Lynn's visit to the Portland/Vancouver area can be found at
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About The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service
The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service was established at WSU to honor Tom Foley's more than 30 years of public service to both state and nation and as the 49th Speaker of the House of Representatives. The mission of the institute is to foster civic education, public service and public policy research in a nonpartisan, cross-disciplinary setting. To fulfill this mission, the institute supports programs in agriculture policy, environment and natural resources, media and ethics, and government studies and public service. Visit its Web site at
About Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Americans United for Separation of Church and State was founded in 1947 by a broad coalition of religious, educational and civic leaders. The leaders of Americans United wanted a group with a nationwide focus that would be active ensuring separation of church and state as well as an individual's freedom of conscience. Through the years, many members of the clergy have been involved in the work of Americans United. However, Americans United is officially a nonsectarian and nonpartisan organization. Visit its Web site at