The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has elected its first woman of color, and first openly queer, president. Receiving 95.5% of votes, the Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt was elected President of the UUA at last week’s UU General Assembly.
Betancourt, who holds a Ph.D. in Religious Ethics and African American Studies from Yale University and an M.Div. from Starr King School for the Ministry, ran as the sole nominee and was elected with 2,320 yes votes (95.5 percent) and 110 no votes (4.5 percent). The child of immigrants from Panamá and Chile, and the grandchild of a seventh-generation Unitarian, Betancourt begins her six-year tenure on July 10.
Congratulations, Rev. Dr. Betancourt!