Courage is not the absence of fear. It is going forward with the face of fear.
Contact your Reps
North Carolina has 2 senators and 13 representatives. For those in Asheville gerrymander makes it hard to find your Member of Congress but with this handy tool makes it easy. Just insert your address and zip code, and voila!
Representatives
Each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district. Among other duties, representatives introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments and serve on committees. Learn More
10th District
Asheville, Black Mountain, Lake Lure, Swannanoa
Patrick McHenry
Republican
Since Jan 4, 2005
Official Website
D.C. Office: (202) 225-2576
2334 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Gastonia Office: (704) 833-0096
Black Mountain Office: (828) 669-0600
Hickory Office: (800) 477-2576
1990 Main Ave SE
Hickory, NC 28602
Email Patrick McHenry
Tweet: @PatrickMcHenry
Committee: Financial Services
11th District
Candler, Fletcher, Hendersonville, Woodfin
Mark Meadows
D.C. Office: (202)-225-6401
1024 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Hendersonville Office: (828) 693-5660
Henderson County Court House
200 N. Grove Street, Suite 90
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Senators
Senator Richard Burr
Asheville Office: (828) 350-2437
DC Office: (202) 224-3154
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Email Richard Burr
Tweet: @SenatorBurr
Committee Assignments:
Select Committee on Intelligence
Special Committee on Aging
Committee on Finance
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Senator Thom Tillis
Republican
Since Jan 6, 2015
Next Election in 2020
Official Website
Charlotte Office: (704) 509-9087
DC Office: (202) 224-6342
185 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Email Thom Tillis
Tweet: @SenatorTillis
Committee Assignments:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Special Committee on Aging
Committee on Armed Services
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Committee on the Judiciary
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Talk to your Reps
When speaking to your Reps, be respectful and calm. Write down your topics and stick to them.
Scripts are available if you need help from https://indivisible.org/resources
PLANNING YOUR FIRST DISTRICT OFFICE VISIT
(Excerpted from The Indivisible Guide)
Why visit a district office? Because these visits work.
As they discuss in the Indivisible Guide, every Member of Congress has one or more local offices, but constituents very rarely visit them.
- Planning a district office visit.
- Decide your “ask” and make it relevant.
- Decide who you want to speak with and who from your group will talk.
- Prepare talking points so that you have a plan for what to say.