Alicia Rea

Policy Fellow

Alicia joined the ACLU of Maine in September 2024 as a policy fellow. In this role, she works with state officials, municipal and school leaders, and constituent groups to coordinate effective strategies for passing legislation to protect the civil rights and liberties of Mainers. Her work focuses on racial equity, voting, LGBTQ+, and reproductive rights. Before joining the ACLU, Alicia worked in higher education fundraising at Bates College and Husson University. Additionally, Alicia served her community as a member of the Lewiston City Council, Lewiston School Committee, Androscoggin County Budget Committee, and Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission. Alicia earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Connecticut College, a Master of Public Administration and Policy from American University, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law in 2024. While in law school, Alicia had the honor of serving as the editor-in-chief of the Ocean and Coastal Law Journal, a student attorney in the Youth Justice Clinic, and as a judicial extern for the Portland District Court. In her free time, Alicia can be found volunteering in Lewiston, whipping up baked goods in her home kitchen, and playing wildly complicated board games with friends.