Family Council
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| Location: | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Affiliation: | Conservative |
| Top official: | Jerry Cox, President |
| Founder(s): | Jerry Cox |
| Year founded: | 1989 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Family Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Arkansas that, according to its website, "is a strong conservative voice at the State Capitol when the Arkansas Legislature is in session" and "an influential conservative voice in the media."[1] Jerry Cox founded the group in 1989.
As of September 2025, the group was affiliated with the Family Council Action Committee, a political advocacy group, and the Arkansas Marriage Amendment Committee, a group supporting an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to define marriage as the union between one man and one woman.[2]
Background
Jerry Cox founded the Family Council in 1989 after a successful campaign to amend the state constitution to prohibit public funding of abortions. Cox is also the founder of the Education Alliance, the Arkansas Physician's Resource Council, and the Arkansas Justice Institute. As of September 2025, the group described its mission as "to promote, protect, and strengthen traditional family values found and reflected in the Bible by impacting public opinion and public policy."[1]
The group described its core values as:[1]
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Leadership
As of September 2025, the following individuals held positions of leadership at the Family Council:[4]
- Jerry Cox, president
- Lisa Crook, Education Alliance director
- David Cox, assistant director
- Jim Lagrone, Church Ambassador Network director
- Luke McCoy, development and communications director
- Erin Hogan, government relations director
Work and activities
Electoral activities and influence
Opposition to Issue 4 (2022)
The Family Council was among the groups opposing Arkansas Issue 4 in 2022. Voters rejected the ballot measure, which would have allowed the sale, possession, and use of marijuana in Arkansas. The group launched a tour of Arkansas opposing the measure in October 2022. Family Council President Jerry Cox said, "Enough is enough, Arkansas does not need another drug problem."[5]
Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Affiliations
Family Council is affiliated with the national group Focus on the Family.[1]
Finances
The following is a breakdown of Family Council's revenues and expenses from 2005 to 2023. The information comes from ProPublica.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $0.5 million | $0.5 million |
| 2006 | $0.5 million | $0.5 million |
| 2007 | $0.6 million | $0.5 million |
| 2008 | $0.6 million | $0.5 million |
| 2009 | $0.6 million | $0.6 million |
| 2010 | $0.7 million | $0.7 million |
| 2011 | $0.6 million | $0.6 million |
| 2012 | $0.6 million | $0.6 million |
| 2013 | $0.6 million | $0.5 million |
| 2014 | $0.6 million | $0.6 million |
| 2015 | $0.6 million | $0.6 million |
| 2016 | $0.7 million | $0.7 million |
| 2017 | $0.8 million | $0.7 million |
| 2018 | $0.7 million | $0.8 million |
| 2019 | $1.0 million | $0.8 million |
| 2020 | $1.0 million | $0.9 million |
| 2021 | $1.4 million | $0.9 million |
| 2022 | $1.1 million | $1.0 million |
| 2023 | $1.5 million | $1.0 million |
See also
External links
- Family Council official website
- Family Council on Facebook
- Family Council on X
- Family Council on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Family Council, "About," accessed September 3, 2025
- ↑ Family Council, "Companion Organizations," accessed September 3, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Family Council, "Our Staff," accessed September 3, 2025
- ↑ KARK, "Family Council launches push to stop Arkansas recreational marijuana bill," October 4, 2022
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