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1993 Chartered in Spartanburg under leadership of Dr. G. Steven Suits, a pediatric surgeon. 1994 Became “officially associated” with Focus on the Family and Family Research Council and opened office in Columbia. 1999 Influential in the passage of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban. 2000 Key player in the defeat of Video Poker. Position paper circulation of 140,000. 2002 Dr. Oran P. Smith hired from SC Business & Industry Committee as Executive Director. Launched Project Buycott in support of businesses not selling Lottery tickets. Instrumental in Student-Led Message (Prayer) Act and the Released Time (Off-Campus School Bible) Instruction Act. 2004 Voter registration drive in 700 churches. 2005 Merged with Legacy Alliance (501c4). Legacy Alliance name changed to Palmetto Family Alliance. 2005-2011 Thirty-five (35) significant legislative victories on family issues (list attached). 2006 Formed Palmetto Family Committee to run political campaign for South Carolina Marriage Amendment. Voters pass Amendment 78%-22%. 2007 Honored by Dr. James Dobson and Focus on the Family as one of five Outstanding Family Policy Councils in America. Hosted Presidential Stump Meeting. 2008 Formed Palmetto Family Political Action Committee. First candidate endorsements, Voter Guide. Awarded 5-year, $3 million Community Based Abstinence Education grant from US Department of Health & Human Services. Canceled after 2-years by the Obama Administration. 2009 Launched “Stand with Jenny” campaign in defense of Jenny Sanford. Hosted Del Tackett, creator of The Truth Project in Upstate. 2010 Applied to South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles for “IBelieve” license tag. Awarded tag in 2011. Hosted bipartisan Gubernatorial Debate with WIS-TV. 2011 Published South Carolina Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, launched Family 2012 Campaign. |
