Avery Journal: Rep. Mark Meadows plans to introduce "as many bills as possible'

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Representative Mark Meadows recently routed Democratic challenger Tom Hill for reelection to the US House. The win was a landslide, with nearly 63 percent of votes in Meadows' favor. Meadows ran a "positive" campaign, leaning away from negative ads, and received heavy support in Avery County.

"I got out and celebrated the successes of the good things that are happening in our district each and every day, so it was not as much a negative campaign aspect where I was trying to beat up an opponent. In fact, we made a pledge not to do that. I think most of the people of western North Carolina appreciate the fact that we ran a clean campaign," Meadows said. "I felt like if I was going to truly represent my values and the values of most of the people that voted for me, it's really what do you stand for, not necessarily how bad you can knock the other person that you're running against."

In his upcoming term in the republican-controlled House of Representatives, Meadows says he plans to introduce a flood of bills and focus on government accountability and the economy.

"The strategy is for us to address as much as we possibly can in terms of working around the clock to pass as many bills as we can in the House, expecting them to be taken up in the Senate and not extrapolating out if the president will or will not sign it. I think the American people are tired of excuses," Meadows said.

According to Meadows, with this "flooding' strategy, he hopes to see fewer headlines that read "congress is not doing anything.'

Residents of District 11 may be expecting a phone call from Meadow's office soon. There are plans in place to call about 120,000 people in western North Carolina to ask what action they would like to see on the part of congress.

"Part of the agenda is really going to be determined by those two tele-town halls in the district," Meadows said.

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