Accomplishments

2009: Worked to pass HB 2, "Prohibit Smoking in Certain Public Places," making restaurants and bars smoke-free; authorized some expansion of local control so that local governments can pass local ordinances restricting smoking in some other public places, including some work sites

2008: Worked to make all state government vehicles smoke-free; gave authority to local governments to make local government vehicles smoke-free

2008: Clarified the authority of Community Colleges to make their grounds tobacco-free (Community Colleges already had authority to regulate smoking inside buildings)

2007: Worked to pass HB 259 to eliminated secondhand smoke in restaurants, most bars and lodging facilities and would have restored local control (failed in House, 61-55)

2007: Worked to pass HB 24 to make all state government buildings smoke-free; gave local governments the option to make local government buildings smoke-free

2006: Worked to make the General Assembly Buildings smoke-free 

2005: Worked to raise NC's cigarette tax from 5 to 35 cents

The North Carolina Alliance for Health was also awarded the NC Public Health Association "Distin-guished Group Award," the North Carolina Prevention Partners "Coalition Excellence Award" and the Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation's "Outstanding Advocacy Award".

The North Carolina Alliance for Health was named to the Childhood Obesity Task Force in 2008 and serves on the NC Institute of Medicine Prevention Committee.