In 1979 Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott bought his first home with the assistance of the State Housing Authority. Thirty-two years later, representing public safety across the state, he stood with Valarie Williams (Executive Director of the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority), Mike Lowman (President of the Home Builders Association of South Carolina) and Stacey Day (Director of Recruitment South Carolina Office of Rural Health) to unveil new opportunities for public safety to obtain the American Dream. 

Sheriff Lott is proud to be part of the “Palmetto Heroes” Program which has assisted over 300 families, in (3) three years, in getting homes. Sheriff Lott stated that the timing of the new opportunities connected with this program is appropriate. The Sheriff stated that over the last week we have honored those serving our communities during the South Carolina Law Enforcement Association’s memorial held at the Criminal Justice Academy -- causing him to think about all of our first responders who run toward and stand up in the face of danger.   The “Palmetto Heroes” Program supports public safety and gives them an opportunity that they may not otherwise have had -- the opportunity for home ownership and to live the American dream.    

Sheriff Leon Lott, Valarie Williams, Mike Lowman, and Stacey Day