Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) spoke with Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez about making the 10th District more economically competitive through education initiatives like the congressman’s Higher Education Coordinating Council during today’s Government Reform Committee hearing. The hearing was titled, “Sharpening Our Edge: Staying Competitive in the 21st Century Marketplace.” The transcript of the Q & A is below: Congressman McHenry: Thank you Mr. Chairman, thank you for calling this impo...
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) today announced a Constituent Liaison in his office, Nancy Meek, will be the recipient of the Old North State Award. The award will be presented to Meek on Tuesday, January 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Congressman McHenry’s Hickory office (87 4th Street, NW, Suite A, Hickory, NC 28603) on behalf of the Office of the Governor for her outstanding service on the City of Hickory’s Board of Education. The Office of the Governor issues awards to recognize individuals for contr...
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced today that he secured a $200,000 grant for the Catawba Science Center in the FY06 Transportation, Treasury, HUD, the Judiciary, and the District of Columbia Appropriations Act. The Catawba Science Center will use the funds to improve the educational resources available in the community. “Education is the key to opportunity,” said Congressman McHenry. “The Catawba Science Center is a shining example of a community project that offers educational res...
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) has announced that next year’s Model United States House of Representatives will be held April 17-21, 2006 in Washington, DC. The application, which may be completed online, has a deadline of November 18, 2005.
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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced $149,980 in a U.S. Department of Education grant to the Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute in Burke County. The grant is part of the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects Program and is anticipated to be renewed for the same amount in 2006 and 2007.
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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced $500,000 in U.S. Department of Education grants to the Caldwell County school system. The grant is part of the Teaching American History Program and will be administered over a three year period.
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Congressman McHenry today announced two U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) grants of $410,540 for Caldwell and Burke County schools. The grants will fund the Tech-Prep Demonstration Program, which is designed to teach high school students in technical and communications skills, as well as workplace competency.
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On Tuesday, July 5th, Congressman Patrick McHenry will host a town meeting for families that homeschool their kids. The event will be a picnic at Henry Fork Park in Catawba County from 11AM until 2pm. All interested families from the area and members of the media are invited, and encouraged to bring a picnic lunch.
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Last week, Avery High School upcoming senior Courtney Henderson visited the office of Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) as part of her visit to our nation’s capital for winning the N.C. Electric Cooperatives Essay Contest.
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Seventh and eighth graders from Cranberry Middle School and Lenoir Middle School visited the office of Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) last week to receive a guided tour of the U.S. Capitol from his staff
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