Ed Buckner has announced that he’ll be stepping down after two years as president of American Atheists. A press release on the AA website says he’ll retire as early as September, assuming a suitable replacement can be found. I’m sorry to see Ed go–I’ve known him for something like 15 years and have found him to be a consistently kind, well-spoken and thoughtful person. Of course, Ed won’t really “go” anywhere. I’m sure he’ll still be active in the atheist community, just not in a direct leadership role. Filling his shoes will be a difficult task.
