Founder of Christian Coalition to Speak at Hamilton

Ralph Reed, Jr., who was named by Timemagazine as one of the top 50 future leaders for America under the age of40, will speak at Hamilton College on Wednesday, April 10, at 8 p.m., in WellinHall of the Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts. His lecture,"The Faith Factor in American Politics," is free and open to the generalpublic.

One of the most effective political leaders in America today, Reed receivedhis bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia and his doctorate degreein American history from Emory University.

Founder and Executive Director of the Christian Coalition, which includesapproximately 1.7 million members nationwide, Reed has worked on fourpresidential campaigns, in addition to over a dozen statewide contests. He hasappeared on various television programs including, "Nightline," "Larry KingLive," "Meet the Press" and "The Today Show." He has alsowritten columns for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal andNational Review.

Reed, who Newsweek named as one of the leaders behind the 1994elections, recently authored a book titled, Politically Incorrect: TheEmerging Faith Factor in American Politics.