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  McHenry, Patrick T.
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AffiliationRepublican  
<-  2023-01-01  
 
NamePatrick T. McHenry
Address
Hickory, North Carolina , United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born October 22, 1975 (48 years)
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifedNCdem
Nov 09, 2023 01:55pm
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InfoCongressman Patrick McHenry is serving his ninth term as the representative for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District which comprises all or parts of eight counties in North Carolina, from the suburbs of Charlotte on Lake Norman to the Piedmont Triad region on the Virginia border.

In the 116th Congress, Congressman McHenry was elected as the Republican Leader of the House Financial Services Committee, a committee he has served on since he was elected to Congress. In the 117th Congress, he continues to serve as Republican Leader advocating for innovative solutions that increase access to banking services and credit for American families and small businesses.

Prior to serving as the Republican Leader, Congressman McHenry served as Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, a position he was appointed to at the beginning of the 114th Congress by then Chairman Jeb Hensarling (TX-05).

In 2015, Congressman McHenry was selected by then House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (LA-01) to be the Chief Deputy Whip. As Chief Deputy Whip, Congressman McHenry directly assisted Majority Whip Scalise by building consensus for the conservative policy agenda of the House Republican Conference. One of his proudest accomplishments as Chief Deputy Whip was the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which helped to fix our nation’s broken tax code and provided much-needed tax relief to American families and businesses.

During the 113th Congress, Congressman McHenry served as Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. In this role, he provided oversight of the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other federal financial regulators. Congressman McHenry was previously a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In addition to his leadership roles on the Financial Services Committee, Congressman McHenry has successfully passed important legislation into law that helps entrepreneurs and startup investing. In the 114th Congress, Congressman McHenry authored the “RAISE Act” (Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises), which was signed into law by President Obama, providing the means for startup employees to sell their stock options to private investors.

Additionally, Congressman McHenry authored the primary legislation to legalize equity-based crowdfunding in the United States. The crowdfunding language he first authored in 2011 was eventually included in the JOBS Act which President Obama signed into law in April 2012. In recognition of his work supporting crowdfunding, Congressman McHenry was presented with the 2013 “Crowdfunding Visionary Award” by the Global Crowdfunding Convention. Congressman McHenry was also awarded the Crowdfunding Leadership Award by the University of California at Berkeley Fung Institute’s Program for Innovation in Entrepreneurial Finance in 2013.

Congressman McHenry’s interest in crowdfunding and capital formation more broadly developed as a child, when his father attempted to grow a small business but struggled for financing. It was this experience—and the lack of small business financing in rural western North Carolina—that drove Congressman McHenry to become a leader on crowdfunding, capital formation, and other forms of disruptive finance. Recently this has expanded to encompass fintech as he works with industry leaders to discover innovative ways to combine finance and technology with the goal of expanding access to capital for America’s entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Throughout his career, Congressman McHenry has been a vocal and effective advocate for the men and women who wear the uniform of our country. He received awards from the North Carolina Chapters of the American Legion and Marine Corps League for his extensive work in bringing a veterans’ health care clinic to his district after nearly two decades of delay. The National Guard presented Patrick McHenry with the Charles Dick Medal of Merit for his exceptional service to the North Carolina National Guard.
Congressman McHenry has been recognized as a leader of the conservative movement in America. Having never voted for a tax increase in his career, Congressman McHenry is continually recognized as a “Hero of the Taxpayer” by Americans for Tax Reform.

Congressman McHenry is the recipient of several additional awards including: the National Association of Manufacturing’s “Manufacturing Legislative Excellence” Award, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council's “Small Business Champion” Award, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's “Spirit of Enterprise” Award, the 60 Plus Association’s “Guardian of Seniors’ Rights” Award, the Family Research Council’s “True Blue” Award, and Citizens Against Government Waste’s “Taxpayer Hero” Award. In 2009 he was recognized by Time Magazine as one of the “40 Under 40,” a list of rising stars in American politics.

Most importantly, Congressman McHenry continues to listen to the voters of the 10th District and act as their voice in Washington. His main focus is to provide the highest level of constituent services at home in western North Carolina.

Prior to being elected to Congress in 2004 at the age of 29, Congressman McHenry represented the 109th District in the North Carolina House of Representatives. He also served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, a post he was appointed to by President George W. Bush.

Congressman McHenry is a graduate of Ashbrook High School in Gastonia, N.C. and Belmont Abbey College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History. Congressman McHenry and his wife Giulia live in Denver, N.C. and worship at Holy Spirit Church. They are the parents of two daughters, Cecelia Rose and Therese Anne (who goes by Rese), and a son, Perry.

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JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
06/21/2008-06/22/2008 Public Policy Polling 45.00% ( 1.0) 31.00% ( 1.0) 24.00% ( 0.0)
12/11/2007-12/11/2007 Public Policy Polling 44.00% ( 0.0) 32.00% ( 0.0) 24.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
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EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 27, 2009 01:00am Statement McHenry Statement on Vote Against Cap-and-Trade   Article Jason 
Oct 22, 2005 02:50pm Profile Young Lawmaker Likens Congress to Jr. High  Article RP 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 7.25000 Average

FAMILY

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  10/20/2023 US House Speaker Lost 1.40% (+1.40%)
  01/10/2023 US House Financial Services Committee Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/2022 NC District 10 Won 72.59% (+45.30%)
  05/17/2022 NC District 10 - R Primary Won 68.10% (+52.20%)
  11/03/2020 NC District 10 Won 68.91% (+37.82%)
  03/03/2020 NC District 10 - R Primary Won 71.67% (+55.33%)
  11/06/2018 NC District 10 Won 59.29% (+18.59%)
  05/08/2018 NC District 10 - R Primary Won 70.72% (+56.93%)
  11/08/2016 NC District 10 Won 63.14% (+26.28%)
  06/07/2016 NC District 10 - R Primary Won 78.42% (+66.37%)
  11/04/2014 NC - District 10 Won 61.02% (+22.04%)
  05/06/2014 NC District 10 - R Primary Won 78.04% (+56.08%)
  11/06/2012 NC District 10 Won 56.99% (+13.98%)
  05/08/2012 NC District 10- R Primary Won 72.54% (+52.90%)
  11/02/2010 NC - District 10 Won 71.18% (+42.35%)
  05/04/2010 NC District 10 - R Primary Won 63.09% (+37.11%)
  11/04/2008 NC - District 10 Won 57.55% (+15.10%)
  05/06/2008 NC District 10 - R Primary Won 67.10% (+34.21%)
  11/07/2006 NC - District 10 Won 61.80% (+23.60%)
  11/02/2004 NC - District 10 Won 64.15% (+28.30%)
  08/17/2004 NC - District 10 - R Runoff Won 50.14% (+0.28%)
  07/20/2004 NC - District 10 - R Primary Won 26.34% (+0.00%)
  11/05/2002 NC State House 109 Won 54.37% (+11.03%)
  09/10/2002 NC State House 109 - R Primary Won 55.87% (+33.48%)
  11/03/1998 NC State House 076 Lost 47.33% (-5.34%)
  05/05/1998 NC State House 76 - R Primary Won 41.62% (+10.64%)
ENTERED, DROPPED OUT
  03/05/2024 NC District 10 - R Primary Lost 0.00% (-41.21%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  10/13/2023 US House Speaker - R Nomination Lost 0.00% (-60.49%)
  10/11/2023 US House Speaker - R Nomination Lost 0.00% (-50.67%)
  11/15/2022 US House Majority Whip Lost 0.00% (-52.04%)
  01/03/2019 US House Speaker Lost 0.00% (-50.81%)
  11/14/2018 US House Republican Conference Chair Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  11/15/2016 US House Speaker - R Conference Vote Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  06/22/2014 NC US Senate - R Primary Lost 0.00% (-45.68%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NC District 08 - R Primary - Mar 05, 2024 R John R. Bradford III
NRCC Chairman - Nov 15, 2022 R Richard Hudson
US House Majority Whip - Nov 15, 2022 R Tom Emmer
NC US Senate - R Primary - May 17, 2022 R Ted Budd
NC Governor - R Primary - Mar 03, 2020 R Daniel J. "Dan" Forest
US House Republican Conference Chair - Nov 14, 2012 R Tom Price
US House Republican Conference Vice Chair - Nov 14, 2012 R Lynn M. Jenkins
NC Governor - R Primary - May 08, 2012 R Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory
NC US President - R Primary - May 08, 2012 R Mitt Romney
ID - District 1 - R Primary - May 25, 2010 R Vaughn Ward
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