Mark Dann, Freedom From Religion Foundation

An insightful and thought provoking evening with Mark Dann of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF).

We've asked Mark to speak to us about his role at the FFRF and how we can be more active in engaging with the General Assembly to remind them of the importance of the wall between church and state.

Mark joined FFRF on May 20, 2019, as their first full-time director of governmental affairs.

Mark previously worked as the director of governmental affairs for the Secular Coalition for America (SCA). He has also served as the federal affairs director at Compassion & Choices, an end-of-life advocacy group, and as a democracy development consultant with the National Democratic Institute in Moldova and Iraq. And he was a Peace Corps volunteer in Crimea before it was invaded by Russia.

Mark lives in Washington, DC with his husband Sultan Shakir. They have a Chihuahua/Jack Russell Terrier who was a finalist in this year’s Running of the Chihuahua's in DC.