Politics

Henson to seek re-election to state House

By Bill Moss, Published: October 5, 2017

First-term state Rep. Cody Henson announced Thursday that he is running for re-election for the House District 113 seat he won in 2016.

Here is Henson's statement:

"It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve you, the people of House District 113, in the NC House of Representatives over this past year. I am humbled by the support we have received from you as we have lowered taxes for hard working North Carolinian's, invested in public education and fought to protect and defend our state and federal constitutions.

"Of the 73 pieces of legislation that I have been the author or cosponsor of, 12 were enacted into law and 21 passed the House and await action in the Senate during the upcoming short session of the General Assembly. My staff and I were able to secure funds for the 113th District in this year’s budget that will be used to create jobs and provide emergency response training for our National Guard and military members. While, with a lot of your help, we have been able to accomplish many things this past year, there is still much to do. There are still numerous burdensome regulations that are preventing many small businesses from growing, right here in WNC.

"We still have a long way to do to ensure every child in NC receives the tools they need to achieve his or her God given potential. There is still much to do to ensure that the hard working men and women in this district and across the state are able to keep more of their hard earned money to spend and invest in a manner that they see fit.

"On day one I promised to fight everyday on your behalf with the fighting spirit and mountain values instilled in me from growing up in these mountains. I promised that I would always vote my conscious and never compromise our mountain values. With that said, I humbly ask for your support and your prayerful consideration to continue to fight and work on your behalf as your representative in Raleigh for another term. Together we can continue to make Transylvania, southern Henderson and Polk counties the best place in NC to live, work and raise a family. Thank you and God bless you."