Palmetto Promise President & CEO Wendy Damron Appointed by US Commission on Civil Rights

Education
March 24, 2025

We are proud to share that Palmetto Promise Institute’s President & CEO Wendy Damron was appointed by the US Commission on Civil Rights to the advisory committee for the State of South Carolina.

 

Below is the press release from the US Commission on Civil Rights regarding Damron’s appointment:

On Friday, March 21, 2025, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a business meeting where the Commissioners voted on and approved the new appointments of members for four State Advisory Committees. The Advisory Committees that were appointed are Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and South Carolina.

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights maintains 56 Advisory Committees—one in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories. Mandated by Congress, these bipartisan committees conduct studies on civil rights issues within their geographic jurisdictions.

Over the past year, Advisory Committees have released reports on a wide range of topics, including housing discrimination, disparities in pediatric healthcare, artificial intelligence in K12 education, access to legal counsel, barriers to services for students with disabilities, teacher shortages, fair housing practices, the child welfare system’s impact on Black families, mental health care in juvenile justice systems, and accessibility challenges for individuals with disabilities.

In addition to advising the Commission, Advisory Committee reports often contribute to policy changes at the national, state, and local levels. More information about the work of the Commission’s Advisory Committees can be found here.

 

“I’m truly honored to serve in a role that defends the principles of individual liberty and equal justice,” said Damron. “This work is about ensuring every South Carolinian has a voice, that civil rights are protected, and that government remains accountable to the people it serves.”

Damron is joined on the South Carolina advisory committee by the following individuals: Jonathan Butcher, Chair; Tony Anthony Foster; Meredith Hope Blackley; Brenton Brown; Matthew Cavedon; Daniella Ann Cook; Ebony Green; Yvonne Miller; William Oden; Claire Atwood; Seth Stoughton; Ivan Segura; and Dori Spittel Tempio. These advisory committees are bipartisan and conduct studies of civil rights topics within their states.