Congress as he did as a Maryland State Senator. Raskin plans to advance his progressive policies in the U.S. Raskin received the 2008 Humanist Distinguished Service Award from the American Humanist Association (his acceptance speech was published in the November/December 2008 issue of the Humanist).
The American Humanist Association defines humanism as a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism and other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity. “Raskin has earned this victory with his highly respected public service and effective grassroots campaigning.”
Raskin’s election is a significant event for the secular community and will help to dispel the baseless bias against this rapidly growing segment of America,” said FEF Executive Director Roy Speckhardt. Congress, the first ever to win an open seat, and just the second humanist to serve in Congress. “If successful in the general election, Raskin will be the only open nontheist serving in the U.S. In this heavily Democratic district, Raskin is expected to handily win the general election on November 8, 2016. On April 26, Jamie Raskin, a member of the American Humanist Association and humanist candidate endorsed by the Freethought Equality Fund (FEF), won a very competitive race in a crowded field of candidates in Maryland’s 8th Congressional District. Jaime Raskin (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)