Dedicated to Finding Alternatives to the Death Penalty for Over a Decade

Unitarian Universalists for Alternatives to the Death Penalty was organized in November, 1996 (as Unitarian Universalists Against the Death Penalty) and is an independent group of Unitarian Universalists.

We are a social action group, seeking to give witness to the six UUA resolutions calling for an end to capital punishment. These resolutions on the capital punishment and other related statements of conscience were adopted in 1961, 1966, 1974, 1979, 1989, and 2005. They are the official positions of the denomination made by the democratically elected delegates to the annual General Assemblies.

We are grateful for the enthusiastic support we have received from our denomination, particularly the UUA Faith in Action Office for Justice Programs, and the Fund for Unitarian Universalist Social Responsibility.

Our members come from 43 different states. We are reaching out to all UU congregations, and working to increase membership so that our work may continue effectively.

More Information on Unitarian Universalists for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

• Unitarian Universalists for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Brochure (pdf)
• Newsletters (pdf)
  • 2010, No. 1
  • 2008, No. 2
  • 2008, No. 1
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Board of Directors

President:              Jean Rabenold

Jean Rabenold is a retired guidance counselor who has been active in the movement to abolish the death penalty for many years. She founded UUADP in 1996, and has served for four years on the board of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. She lives in Oceanside, CA, with her cat Phoebe, and is a member of the Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Treasurer:              David Rickard

Dave Rickard is a past president of the Arkansas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and remains on its Board. He is a Unitarian Universalist Association Congregational Stewardship Consultant and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock. He has been appointed by the Governor to the Legislative Task Force on Criminal Justice, which will be conducting a review of serious felony case including capital murder.

Secretary:               Robert Bacon

Bob Bacon is a lawyer who represents death-sentenced prisoners. He lives in Oakland, California, and is a member of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco.

Executive VP:         Mac Goekler

Mac Goekler is Chair of the Peace Ministry Network, a Unitarian Universalist group dedicated to building a culture of peace. He also is on the Board of his congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent. He is a retired manufacturing executive and resides in Tallmadge, OH with his spouse Susan.

Other Members:   Arthur Thexton

Arthur Thexton is a career prosecutor in a state without the death penalty. He is Vice President of the Wisconsin Coalition Against the Death Penalty, and a member of the James Reeb Unitarian-Universalist Congregation, Madison.

Congressional Monitor:  Larry Egbert