  patrick timothy mchenry (born october 22, 1975) is the u.s. representative for . he is a member of the republican party. he previously was a member of the north carolina house of representatives for a single term. the district is located in the foothills of the blue ridge mountains and includes hickory, morganton, lincolnton, shelby, and part of gastonia. ==early life, education and career== mchenry was born in gastonia, north carolina. he grew up in suburban gastonia, north carolina, the son of the owner of the dixie lawn care company, and attended ashbrook high school. while at ashbrook high school, mchenry participated in the close up washington civic education programs. a roman catholic, mchenry was the youngest of five children. his parents are now deceased. halfway through north carolina state university, mchenry transferred to belmont abbey college. at belmont, mchenry founded the school's college republican chapter, then became chair of the north carolina federation of college republicans and served as treasurer for the college republican national committee. his first run for public office was for the north carolina house of representatives in 1998, while still a junior in college; he won the primary but lost in th
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