Oral History of Wendy Damron, interviewed by Joseph Williams, 9 April 2021
Title
Oral History of Wendy Damron, interviewed by Joseph Williams, 9 April 2021
Description
Wendy Dallas Damron was born in 1973 in Detroit, Michigan. In 2013, Damron, her husband, and her two children moved to the South Carolina Lowcountry attracted by the area's beauty, warm temperatures, and conservative politics.
In the interview, Damron defines herself as a Reagan conservative, talks about her initial enthusiasm for the Tea Party, and remembers her frustration when she realized the movement was unable to change the federal government. She understood the importance of focusing her activism and efforts on local and state government issues. In 2016, Damron attended a Heritage Foundation event and learned about the Convention of the States Project. Since then, she has been working to have it signed in South Carolina, becoming the Coastal Region’s captain and legislative liaison. Damron is also a board member of the Palmetto Promise Institute, a South Carolina conservative think tank.
In the interview, Damron defines herself as a Reagan conservative, talks about her initial enthusiasm for the Tea Party, and remembers her frustration when she realized the movement was unable to change the federal government. She understood the importance of focusing her activism and efforts on local and state government issues. In 2016, Damron attended a Heritage Foundation event and learned about the Convention of the States Project. Since then, she has been working to have it signed in South Carolina, becoming the Coastal Region’s captain and legislative liaison. Damron is also a board member of the Palmetto Promise Institute, a South Carolina conservative think tank.
Publisher
The Citadel Archives and Museum
Date
Rights
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Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1658
Coverage
Charleston (S. C.)
Duration
65 minutes
Interviewer
Joseph Williams
Interviewee
Wendy Damron
Location
Charleston, South Carolina via Zoom
Collection
Citation
The Charleston Oral History Program at the Citadel, “Oral History of Wendy Damron, interviewed by Joseph Williams, 9 April 2021,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed April 27, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1658.