| U.S. House of Representatives (District 10 - Alexander, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, Mitchell, Gaston, Iredell, Rutherford) |
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Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):
Currently serving his second term in Congress, Patrick McHenry became only the third person in forty years to represent the people of North Carolina’s 10th Congressional District with his victory in the 2004 election. The congressman won a competitive four-candidate primary and then an extremely close runoff election by 85 votes. He was re-elected in 2006 with more than 60 percent of the vote.
Born in 1975, Congressman McHenry is the youngest member of the 110th Congress. He won membership on the House Financial Services Committee in January of 2005, and also serves on the House Budget Committee, and the House Committee on Government Reform. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Republican Congressional Committee and serves as a Deputy Minority Whip.
Congressman McHenry captured the spotlight during his first year in the House and was quickly recognized as an effective leader of the conservative movement on Capitol Hill and a tireless advocate for his constituents back home. Human Events magazine ranked him as the "number two up-and-coming conservative in Congress."
Numerous groups have recognized Congressman McHenry's efforts on behalf of the people of Western North Carolina. He has received an "A" rating from the Americans for Tax Reform. He has also been named a "True Blue" Member of Congress by the Family Research Council for his strong support of families, and a "Taxpayer Hero" by Citizens Against Government Waste.
Congressman McHenry previously represented North Carolina House District 109 in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003-2004. In the State House, he was consistently ranked as one of the chamber’s most conservative members.
Congressman McHenry is a graduate of Ashbrook High School in Gastonia, North Carolina and Belmont Abbey College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History. |
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