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Packed house hears McHenry in Mooresvile

by Jim McNally, Statesville Record & Landmark

"This is, by far, the largest town hall I've ever had," McHenry told the 150 or so people packed in the lobby. "When I scheduled these meetings I didn't realized I was the only member of Congress in North Carolina holding them."

MOORESVILLE - Standing on the reception desk in the lobby of the Mooresville Town Commissioners Chambers on Monday evening, Congressman Patrick McHenry told a crowd that he was overwhelmed by the turnout for the town hall meeting.

"This is, by far, the largest town hall I've ever had," McHenry told the 150 or so people packed in the lobby. "When I scheduled these meetings I didn't realized I was the only member of Congress in North Carolina holding them."

McHenry, a Republican whose 10th District includes about one-third of Iredell County, was addressing only about one-tenth of the people who actually showed up to see him.

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