It is important to me that Second District constituents are kept informed about what I am doing in Congress, but it is just as important for me to hear your thoughts and concerns.  Please take a moment to answer the following survey questions below.. Access and take the survey at this link:  http://ellmers.congressnewsletter.net//mail/util.cfm?gpiv=2100088641.38951.251&gen=1 Questions include: All [...]

May is Military Appreciation Month and serves as an important reminder of all those who have sacrificed for our country.  In honor of this month, I encourage you to make an extra effort to thank our nation’s soldiers for their courageous service.   On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to meet with the Blue Star [...]

Happy Mother’s Day to you and yours! Yesterday, the President released a presidential proclamation to celebrate the special role mothers play as cornerstones of our families and our communities, and on Thursday, First Lady, Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted a Mother’s Day Tea for military families in the East Room of the White House and [...]

Gov. Perdue released her proposed budget today.  While I do not agree with every item in her plan, the governor and do I agree on her priorities for our state: education, jobs, economic development and appreciation for our military. Her budget would increase education spending in North Carolina by $785 million instead of continuing to [...]

From:  Action for Children North Carolina Governor Perdue’s 2012-13 budget proposal, released this morning, makes the children of North Carolina a clear priority. Particularly in education and early education, the budget restores some of the cuts made last year, by proposing a three-fourths of a cent sales tax increase, a temporary measure that was eliminated [...]

Friends, I’m writing to let you know that I introduced my 2012-13 budget proposal today. The budget is focused on “Investing in Our Future,” and I highlighted three areas: (1) investing in education; (2) investing in jobs; and (3) standing up for those who serve our nation. You can watch a video I recorded about [...]

It has been said that people don’t know what is good for them.  It can certainly be said that people don’t always do what is in their best interest. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, The drum beat of this election is the economy stupid. Jobs. We need to put people to work. So the Republican Legislature in [...]

Board of Equalization and Review When the Tax Manager rejects a property owner’s request for a reduction (or increase) in the property tax valuation the property owner can appeal to the Board of Equalization for a final opinion.  Four property owners (three private & one corporation) were scheduled to present their arguments for a change [...]

In addition to traveling the district and visiting with constituents and businesses one-on-one this week, I held the first meeting of my Transportation Advisory Council.  The meeting, which was held in Lee County, was well attended and a variety of issues relating to transportation were discussed. Online this week, the House GOP New Media Challenge [...]