(WOODLAND HILLS, CA) -- Free Speech Coalition is pleased to announce the election of seven new members to the Board of Directors. Over 200 ballots were cast in the election last month as FSC members chose from among a strong slate of ten candidates to fill vacancies for a two-year term.

The new members of FSC's governing body are Kim Airs, proprietress of Grand Opening!, The Bi-coastal Sex Boutique; Julie Stewart, a principal in the innovative fetish company, SportSheets; Sid Grief, Texas business owner of AAA News; William Murphy, who runs Fair Villa Video, the groundbreaking superstore chain in Florida; Joan Irvine, Executive Director of Adult Sites Against Child Pornography; Adam Glasser, actor, director and producer; and returning board member, Nick Orlandino of Pipedream Products. They will join the existing board composed of criminal defense attorney Jeffrey J. Douglas, AVN Senior Editor Mark Kernes, Chicago First Amendment attorney Reed Lee, Michael Ocello of PT's Cabarets and president of ACE, the Association of Club Executives; Mara Epstein, long-time marketing pro now with Mile High Media and Nick Boyias, owner of Marina Pacific.

"We're delighted that our new board members represent such a diverse range of adult interests and geographic regions," said FSC Executive Director Kat Sunlove. "With the addition of these industry leaders, our board will truly reflect the national scope of our organization." be sure to come meet your new board members at our General Membership Meeting on Friday, January 23, 2004.