Herb Silverman

Herb Silverman is Founder and President of the Secular CoaliHerb Silverman is Founder and President of the Secular Coalition for America, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mation for America, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the College of Charleston. He ran for governor thematics at the College of Charleston. He ran for governor of South Carolina in the 1990s to challenge a state law thatof South Carolina in the 1990s to challenge a state law that required religious...See more

Herb Silverman is Founder and President of the Secular CoaliHerb Silverman is Founder and President of the Secular Coalition for America, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mation for America, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the College of Charleston. He ran for governor thematics at the College of Charleston. He ran for governor of South Carolina in the 1990s to challenge a state law thatof South Carolina in the 1990s to challenge a state law that required religious belief to hold public office. After an e required religious belief to hold public office. After an eight-year battle, Herb won a unanimous decision in the Southight-year battle, Herb won a unanimous decision in the South Carolina Supreme Court, which struck down this religious te Carolina Supreme Court, which struck down this religious test requirement. st requirement. See less