A
message
from
Senator
Thom
Tillis |
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It
was
an
honor
to
serve
the
people
of
North
Carolina
in
the
114th
Congress,
and
I
look
forward
to
representing
all
North
Carolinians
in
the
115th
Congress. Below
are
a
few
of
my
favorite
photos
over
the
last
two
years.
In
early
2016,
I
met
with
Special
Olympics
North
Carolina
and
the
late
Billy
Quick,
a
North
Carolina
native
and
Special
Olympian
who
passed
away
in
November.
Billy
was
an
energetic
and
positive
individual
who
was
an
inspiration
and
joy
to
meet.
I
am
happy
I
had
the
opportunity
to
meet
such
a
great
person
and
North
Carolinian.
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Every
year
I
take
the
time
to
visit
Ft.
Bragg,
Camp
Lejeune,
and
Marine
Corps
Air
Station
at
Cherry
Point,
pictured
above,
to
get
an
update
from
our
military
leaders
on
their
greatest
needs
to
train
and
equip
our
men
and
women
in
uniform.
As
long
as
I
am
your
U.S.
Senator, I
will
continue
to
work hard
to
make
sure
our
Armed
Forces
have
the
resources
and
support
they
need.
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I
always
enjoy
visiting
with
North
Carolina
law
enforcement,
and
in
March
I
stopped
by
the
Greensboro
Police
Department
to
thank
the
brave
men
and
women
protecting
communities
in
Greensboro.
Law
enforcement
officers
take
enormous
risks
every
single
day
to
keep
us
safe,
which
is
why
I’ve
supported
legislation
in
the
Senate
like
the
Back
The
Blue
Act
to
help
keep
our
officers
safe
in
the
line
of
duty.
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In
February,
I
visited
Belmont
Central
Elementary
School
in
Gastonia,
North
Carolina
where I
had
the
opportunity
to
eat
a
healthy
meal
with
students
and
meet
with
school
officials
to
discuss
the
Childhood
Nutrition
Reauthorization
Act.
In
the
Senate,
I
have
been
working
to
give
local
school
districts
more
freedom
and
flexibility
to
serve
healthy
meals
to
students
that
they
actually
want
to
eat.
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In
late
September,
I
welcome
the
North
Carolina
Association
of
County
Commissioners
to
my
office
in
Washington,
D.C.
in
an
effort
to
form
a
stronger
relationship,
discuss
how
federal
issues
impact
North
Carolinians,
and
discuss
ways
we
can
work
together
to
represent
North
Carolinians
in
the
best
way
possible.
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In
March, Alzheimer's
Awareness
Month,
I
was
able
to
hear
stories
from
people
who
were
passionate
about
ending
Alzheimer's
forever.
Over
160,000
people
in
North
Carolina
and
5
million
people
nationwide
are
affected
by
Alzheimer's.
As
a
caregiver
to
someone
who
was
affected
by
this
awful
disease,
this
is
an
issue
of great
importance
to
me.
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Through
the
Honor
Flight
Network,
veterans
from
World
War
II
are
able
to
come
to
Washington,
D.C.
expense-free
to
visit
the
WWII
memorial
and
other
national
monuments.
Honoring
and
taking
care
of
our
veterans
are
top
priorities
of
mine.
As
a
member
of
the
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
I
will
continue
to
work
to
make
sure
our
veterans
get
the
care
they
need
and
deserve.
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One
of
my
favorite
parts
about
being
a
U.S.
Senator
is
meeting
schools
groups
from
North
Carolina
who
visit
Washington,
D.C.
and
tour
the
U.S.
Capitol.
My
office
provides
tours
of
the
U.S.
Capitol
to
any
school
or
family
visiting
Washington,
D.C.
Just
visit
tillis.senate.gov
to
request
a
tour.
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I
will
continue
to
work
hard
to
represent
all
North
Carolinians
in
the
Senate
and
deliver
results.
Please
follow
me
on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
and YouTube for
daily
updates
on
my
work
in
North
Carolina
and
Washington. As
always,
please
don't
hesitate
to contact my
office
if
we
can
assist
you
in
any
matter
regarding
a
government
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All
the
best,
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