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The Plantation Mentality. The Lord Proprietors. 8 Lord Proprietors. The Seeds of South Carolina . The Plantation Roots. Plantations Are Granted. Plantation Life. Autocratic Control. From Plantations to Parishes. From Parishes to Counties. 1966 -1967 Proportional Representation. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Plantation Mentality
The Lord Proprietors
8 Lord Proprietors
The Seeds of South Carolina
The Plantation Roots
Plantations Are Granted
Plantation Life
Autocratic Control
From Plantations to Parishes
From Parishes to Counties
1966 -1967 Proportional Representation
• Political districts must have equal populations• One powerful senator per county is ended• Multi-county multi-senate districts created• Beginning of single members district• All powerful senator replaced by delegations• Counties still controlled by legislature during
local legislation days
Senate Single Member Districts
• 1966 27 districts with 50 members• 1967 20 districts with 46 members• 1972 16 districts with 46 members• 1984 46 single member districts
1974Home Rule Passes
• County Delegations cede power to County Councils and lose local control
• County supply bills end• County Councils begin to appropriate funds
and budget and manage counties• The real fight was among utilities over
franchise areas
Urban vs. Rural Population
• 1920 - 17% urban vs. 83% rural• 1970 - 48% urban vs. 52% rural• 2012 - 60% urban vs. 40% rural• Future - Will continue to trend urban
Trends Drive Senate Changes
• Numbers Dems. Reps.• 1972 43 3• 1980 39 5• 1988 35 11• 1996 25 21• 2000 22 24• 2004 20 26• 2008 19 27• 2012 ? ?
Trends Drive House Changes• Numbers Dems. Reps.• 1972 107 17• 1980 110 14• 1988 94 30• 1994 72 52• 1996 54 70• 2004 50 74• 2011 48 76• 2012 ? ?
Congressional Trends• Numbers Dems. Reps.• 1972 5 3• 1992 4 4• 2004 2 6• 2011 1 8• 2012 ? ?
Senate Dynamics are Evolving• 6 senators to retire• 4 key leaders
– Dick Elliott– Greg Ryberg– John Land– Phil Leventis
• Three power bases within Senate– Mainstream Republicans– Libertarian leaning Republicans– Democrats
• Key Senators under attack– Setzler, Martin, Hayes and Knotts
House Dynamics are Evolving
• 15 house members retire– Boyd Brown– Jim Battle– Judiciary Chairman Jim Harrison
• House Republican caucus in charge– Mainstream Republicans and Libertarian leaning– Democrats have been relegated to observers
What Implications Does This Have on the Forestry Industry
Two Parallel Case Studies
• SC Mining Industry• Early 1980’s• Mines being zoned out
of business• Focused message on
cheap cost of building roads due to abundance of building materials
• Message focused on relevance of value
• SC Agri-business• Mid 2000’s• Regulations tighten right
to farm• Passage of Right to Farm• Based on rural economic
impact and availability of fresh healthy food in urban areas
Possible Outcomes• Greater regulatory relief• Passage of positive legislation• Economic development incentives• Additional funding for forestry marketing
Potential Messaging Strategies
• Make forestry industry more relevant to urban consumers/urban legislators– Focus on products that are used everyday as a value added
product of the forestry industry• Building products• Paper products• Green and sustainable products
– Focus on the alternative and its cost– Focus on rural economic impact
• Natural Resources• Value-added processors
– Expand your coalition of influencers
Messaging Examples
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