Hendersonville Mayor Greg Newman has officially announced his bid for the U.S. House of Representatives, N.C. 11th Congressional District.
"The actual decision about what I was going to do, I made months ago," Newman said. "I wanted to make sure the timing was proper. When I was asked earlier this year whether I was going to seek re-election as mayor, I didn't want to lie about that. So I wanted to go ahead and tell people I wasn't seeking that office again."
Newman said one big issue for him is getting his name known outside of Henderson County.
"That's going to be something that's going to take quite a bit of work, and I have already started on that," he said. "The goal now is to secure the nomination in May."
Newman said one of the biggest reasons he's decided to run is what he has been hearing from local residents.
"We have young people who want to know if they will have a good job when they get out of school," he said. "There are elderly residents who are hearing about possible cuts in Medicare. National security is a major issue that needs to be addressed. Are we meeting the needs of avoiding a terrorist threat?"
He said his major focus would be to bring industry to Western North Carolina.
"I'm talking about manufacturing," he said. "Bringing those industries to our part of the state is very important."
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