Saving Democracy Depends On Democrats Winning This Voting Bloc w/ Secular Strategist Sarah Levin
Summary
Secular voters are becoming a bigger share of the electorate with every presidential election. How can we harness this power and change the country for the better? Andrew brings on the person leading this charge, Sarah Levin, to discuss and to explore The Secular Vote.
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Meet The Guest
Sarah Levin
Sarah worked for the Secular Coalition for America from 2013–2019 in various roles, including Director of Grassroots and Community Programs and Director of Governmental Affairs.
In 2016, she facilitated the establishment of the first ever Secular Caucus in the Texas Democratic Party and worked with secular Democrats to successfully incorporate three secular policy resolutions into the party’s platform.
In her personal capacity, Sarah proudly represents the secular community as a Co-Chair on the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) Interfaith Council. She helped to pass a resolution at the DNC in 2019 that expressly welcomes religiously-unaffiliated voters into the party, recognizing their values and historic marginalization.
Throughout her career Sarah has specialized in government relations and lobbying at the federal, state, and local levels. Sarah has navigated both grassroots and grasstops advocacy and has a knack for seeing the big picture. She prides herself on providing a high standard of professionalism and pragmatic, strategic advice to her clients. She brings a track record of successful coalition building, strategic communication, and issue campaigns. Her background also includes volunteer and program management, public speaking, and fundraising—from the one dollar donation at a conference booth to soliciting six-figure gifts from high-dollar donors.
Prior to joining the Secular Coalition, Sarah completed a year of AmeriCorps service and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from American University, where she served on the leadership board of the university’s Secular Student Alliance affiliate. After spending a decade in Washington, DC, she now lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband.
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