Over the past couple of weeks, I have been travelling around the Fifth District visiting schools, small businesses, local organizations and meeting with constituents in the Boone and Clemmons offices. It was wonderful to hear from many North Carolinians, and I wanted to share with you these snap shots from District Work Period.

Today is National Pretzel Day! Stop by a local shop for a treat to celebrate—I had a delicious sea salt pretzel at Patriot Pretzel Co. in Kernersville earlier this week and met with the Nestorick’s!

Popped into the Prescott next door and met Bob and Trey Prescott along with Daniel Dyson.

Spoke to 5th grade girls at Wittenberg Elementary at the Communities in Schools Pow-her Lunch.

Spoke to 8th grade students at Piney Grove Middle School.

Spoke to fourth-graders and high school civics students at the North Carolina Leadership Academy. Area chemists, Tim Ballard and Robert Yokley, were also meeting with NCLA students.

Visited Mr. Moore’s Civics & Economics class at East Forsyth High.

CJ Beatty and Franklin Jacobs, great baseball players and baseball ambassadors

Derek Ellington and Courtney Payne from Bank of America

Dr. Stacy Nichole Wharton

MerleFest in Wilkesboro

Avery Chamber of Commerce Mega Business After Hours

Next week, the House will debate legislation to mandate our government’s participation in the Paris Agreement. I have filed an amendment to limit the agreement’s impact on American sovereignty. Additionally, I look forward to defending policies that rely on innovation, conservation and adaptation to address climate change as opposed to the disastrous, radical Green New Deal. Have a great weekend.

Sincerely,