Representative Stark, an open 'nontheist' First openly nontheistic member of Congress
Representative Fortney “Pete” Stark (D., Calif.) is the first openly “nontheistic” member of Congress, the Secular Coalition for America has announced.
The coalition said Stark, who has represented San Francisco’s East Bay since 1973, acknowledged his atheism in response to a questionnaire sent to public officials in January. In a March 12 statement, Stark said he is a Unitarian who does not believe in a supreme being.