Randy Brinson
Randy Brinson | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Pamela Bennett |
| Education | Valdosta State University (BS) Augusta University (MD) |
R. Randolph Brinson (born 1957)[1] is a political activist and physician sub-specializing in gastroenterology from Montgomery, Alabama. In 2003 Brinson founded Redeem the Vote, an organization originally modeled after the youth-vote Rock the Vote campaign to register young people of faith to vote. The organization has since moved to issue advocacy and mobilization of an email list self-reported at 71 million names.
A lifelong Republican, Brinson grew up in
From 1987 to 1989 Brinson was staff gastroenterologist at
Redeem the Vote and other activism
Brinson founded Redeem the Vote in 2003.[2] In February 2004, Brinson attended a national religious broadcaster convention and met the marketing firm for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, whom he hired to promote the organization.
By October 2004, Redeem the Vote had enlisted 47 Contemporary Christian music groups, including Steven Curtis Chapman, Point of Grace, Jeremy Camp, FFH and Jaci Velasquez, to register young evangelicals and promote political participation. Sponsors included
The group estimated it registered between 70,000 and 78,000 members based on the 30,000 forms distributed at concerts and 40,000 over the Internet.[4]
Meanwhile, its email list grew in connection with the promotions for "Passion of the Christ," reaching 12 million addresses by the election. A video message recorded by Christ portrayer Jim Caviezel was shown in churches across the country and e-mailed to more than 60 million people.[5]
In order to preserve the God-given freedoms we each hold dear, it's important that we let our voices be heard. Voting is not only a privilege, but also an important responsibility to let your voice be heard. It's critical that you participate in the political process, and we encourage you to get involved. Together we can make a difference by voting on Nov. 2. See you at the polls.[6]
More recently, during the
Brinson was a Republican candidate in the 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama, receiving 0.6% of the vote in the primary and failing to advance to the runoff. He endorsed Roy Moore in the runoff.[8]
References
- ^ Alabama Board of Medical Examiners: Licensee search-Robert Randolph Brinson[permanent dead link]
- ^ Alan Cooperman (October 15, 2004). "Evangelical Leaders Appeal to Followers to Go to Polls". Washington Post.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Erin Curry (October 27, 2004). "'Redeem the Vote' registers 100,000 young people of faith". Baptist Press. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007.
- ^ "Christian Youth Ready to 'Redeem the Vote'". FOXNews. October 21, 2004.
- ^ Hanna Rosin (October 29, 2004). "Redeem the Vote Spreads The Election-Year Gospel". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020.
- ^ Jim Caviezel for Redeem the Vote
- ^ Chris Cillizza And Shailagh Murray (December 2, 2007). "The Man Who Helped Start Huckabee's Roll". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ Moseley, Brandon (2017-09-04). "Former Senate candidate Randy Brinson endorses Roy Moore". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
External links
- Randy Brinson Bio at Redeem the Vote