Who we are

We, the undersigned 19 Friends--many of whom have served in public roles in Quaker organizations--are gravely concerned about the deliberate falsehoods and coordinated efforts currently underway to subvert our democracy.  If this politically motivated takeover movement succeeds, any hope of progress on the urgent issues of our time will be lost. We invite Friends and friends of Friends to enter into a national dialogue to discern how best to respond to this urgent challenge. 

ORIGINAL SIGNATORIES

MARIAN BEANE Charlotte Friends Meeting, Piedmont Friends - Yearly Meeting and Fellowship 

BRUCE BIRCHARD Central Philadelphia Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Former General Secretary, Friends General Conference 

LAURA BOYCE Providence Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Ujima Friends Peace Center 

MARTHA BRYANS Downingtown Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 

SAM CALDWELL Providence Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Former General Secretary, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 

GRETCHEN CASTLE Doylestown Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Dean, Earlham School of Religion, Former General Secretary, Friends World Committee for Consultation World Office 

ROBERT DOCKHORN Green Street Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 

TOM EWELL Whidbey Island Friends Meeting, North Pacific Yearly Meeting 

EILEEN FLANAGAN Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 

JOHN HELDING Lopez Island Friends Meeting, North Pacific Yearly Meeting

AYESHA IMANI Ujima Friends Meeting, Philadelphia, Clerk, Ujima Friends Peace Center, Former Clerk of the Fellowship of Friends of African Descent 

PHIL LORD Ujima Friends Meeting, Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 

MARY ELLEN MCNISH Byberry Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Former General Secretary, American Friends Service Committee 

DIANE RANDALL Hartford Friends Meeting, New England Yearly Meeting, Sojourning Friends Meeting of Washington, Baltimore Yearly Meeting, Former General Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation 

CHRISTINA REPOLEY Atlanta Friends Meeting, Southern Appalachian Yearly Meeting and Association, Founding Director of Quaker Voluntary Service 

COLIN SAXTON North Valley Friends Meeting, Newberg, Oregon 

JOE VOLK Executive Secretary Emeritus, Friends Committee on National Legislation 

MICHAEL WAJDA Goshen Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Sojourning Bennington Friends Meeting, New England Yearly Meeting, Former Associate Secretary, Friends General Conference

 PAM YALLER Upper Dublin Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Meeting 

*Organization Affiliations are listed for identification purposes only.