J. Bennett Guess

Executive Director @ACLU of Ohio

Cleveland/Akron, OH, US

Through education, litigation, organizing, and lobbying, the American Civil Liberties Union seeks to preserve civil liberties for each new generation. The ACLU works daily in the courts and in our communities to defend the individual rights guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States, dealing with issues like systemic racism, freedom of speech, censorship, due process, the right to privacy, discrimination, separation of church and state, search and seizure, LGBTQ inclusion, and voting rights.With offices in Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, the ACLU of Ohio is an affiliate of the national ACLU. Founded in 1920, the ACLU includes more than 1.6 million members in all 50 states, making it the country’s foremost advocate of individual rights. The ACLU of Ohio has nearly members and supporters statewide.

Murray State University

Graduate Studies in Public Administration

Chicago Theological Seminary

Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)

Vanderbilt University

Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

University of Kentucky

B.A.