Objective: Display of national motto in America's cities

What began as a grassroots campaign in a California city to get the national motto displayed in a public meeting room is expanding nationwide.

In 2001, Jacquie Sullivan, a resident of Bakersfield, heard about a group of people who were upset with the public display of the nation's motto, "In God We Trust." In response, she set to work to get the motto displayed in Bakersfield City Council chambers. After finding success there, the campaign spread to cities throughout California -- such as Carson City, Ridgecrest, Shafter, Sonora, and Paso Robles.

Now Sullivan, who is running for her fourth term to the Bakersfield City Council, is looking to expand the movement and is spearheading a campaign to get the national motto displayed in council chambers nationwide.

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