Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) was sworn into the 111th Congress Tuesday.
According to a release from his office, “as the only N.C. member of Congress serving on the exclusive Ways and Means Committee, Etheridge’s top priority for the 111th Congress will be to pass a jobs creation bill to revive the U.S. economy.”
Congressman Bob Etheridge shared his New Year’s resolutions this week.
“We begin the year with challenges we haven’t seen in a generation,”The U.S. Representative said.
The North Carolina congressman shared some professional and personal goals for 2009.
Topping the list is working with congress and the new president on an economic recovery package to put North Carolinians back to work.
He also wants to use his new seat on the house Ways and Means committee to pass legislation to build schools in our state.
Etheridge pledged to focus on North Carolina’s emerging alternative energy industry to make sure it benefits from President-elect Barack Obama’s plan to create more green jobs.
He says he’ll work to provide access to affordable health care for one in five state residents who are uninsured.
Another goal is to continue investments in education to prepare the next generation for the 21st century.
Etheridge is praying for the safe return of North Carolina troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
And on a more personal note, Etheridge commits to spend more time with his grandchildren and cheer on the new Campbell Camels football team.
WASHINGTON – After receiving almost 1,000 requests since Election Day for tickets to the Presidential Inauguration Swearing-In Ceremony, U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) Friday asked the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies to provide additional opportunities for North Carolinians to participate in the ceremonies in Washington, D.C.
“Throughout the 2008 presidential campaign, more Americans were involved in and excited by our political process than ever before. Since the historic election of Senator Barack Obama on Nov. 4, 2008 North Carolinians from the Second Congressional District have shown an overwhelming and unprecedented interest in attending the 56th Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony on Jan. 20, 2009,” Etheridge said in a press release.
Members of Congress are each given a limited number of free tickets to distribute.
In a press release, Etheridge said he sent a letter to the committee Friday asking it to provide additional accommodations to view the swearing-in ceremony for those who cannot attend.
It has been suggested that the committee to put technology such as speakers and video screens on the National Mall so that those without tickets can watch the ceremony from there.
Residents of North Carolina’s Second Congressional District who would like to request tickets to the official ceremony should visit Etheridge’s Web site, www.house.gov/etheridge.
U.S. Reps. Bob Etheridge, David Price and Brad Miller will host their annual briefing honoring Veterans, on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Gov. Kerr Scott Building at the N.C. State Fairgrounds. Representatives from local VA offices will speak, and Reps. Price and Etheridge will give an update on recent actions Congress has taken.
In May Congress passed, and the President signed, a new G.I. Bill of Rights restoring full funding of higher education benefits for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. N.C. Senator-elect Kay Hagan is also expected to attend.
The event will take place at the Kerr Scott Building at the state fairgrounds.
Hagan’s schedule also includes the North Carolina A&T’s 3rd Annual Veterans Celebration at noon at the Memorial Student Union, Stallings Ballroom, 1601 E. Market St. in Greensboro.
RALEIGH, N.C. – Democrat Rep. Bob Etheridge has defeated Republican challenger Dan Mansell to win his seventh term representing the state’s 2nd Congressional District.
The Associated Press called the race for Etheridge based on an analysis of voter interviews, conducted for the AP by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International.
Etheridge also beat Mansell two years ago with 67 percent of the vote. Etheridge has a moderate record, supporting both the financial market bailout package and an energy bill that would have allowed states to permit some offshore drilling. Mansell took conservative positions on taxation and national defense, but he struggled to draw financial backing.
The district encircles Raleigh and includes Franklin, Johnston, Harnett and Sampson counties.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Former Gov. Jim Hunt, N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, U.S. Reps. David Price, Bob Etheridge, Brad Miller, G.K. Butterfield and N.C. Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand will join forces Monday to support Senator Obama and his healthcare plan.
The event will focus on how an Obama Administration will address the challenges facing North Carolina families. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. at the State Farmers Market Restaurant, 1240 Farmer’s Drive, Raleigh.
RALEIGH, N.C. – Former Gov. Jim Hunt, N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, U.S. Reps. Bob Etheridge, David Price, Brad Miller, G.K. Butterfield and N.C. Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand will gather Monday in Raleigh to support Senator Barack Obama’s economic plan.
The group will appear at 9:30 a.m. at the Raleigh Farmer’s Market, 1201 Agriculture St.
RecisionALEIGH, N.C. — The Wake County Board of Education will welcome Wake County’s Congressional delegation for a breakfast chat about local educational issues on Wednesday morning.
The school board will discuss its legislative agenda and participate in a question-and-answer period with Representatives Bob Etheridge (2nd District), David Price (4th District), and Brad Miller (13th District).
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 3, at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Board Conference Room, WCPSS Central Services Building, 3600 Wake Forest Rd.
