Carolina Cruiser

At the invitation of the Cashiers Area Chamber, US Congressman Chuck Edwards recently set up his “Carolina Cruiser” in their parking lot to conduct mobile office hours for constituent services.

A record turnout of Cashiers Area Chamber board of directors, nonprofit organizational leadership, and other stakeholders welcomed the representative and his district staff who conducted constituent visits.

The congressman discussed issues of concern with local government officials including Jackson County Board of Commissioners Chair Mark Letson, Jackson County Manager Don Adams, Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority Executive Director Daniel Manring, Cashiers Glenville Fire Department Chief Randy Dillard, as well as chamber leadership and staff, Leadership Cashiers graduates, nonprofit organization executives and volunteers, and others.

In the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Edwards’ work ethic was recognized, and he has the rare honor as a freshman of being selected to sit on three committees: the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Budget Committee, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Accountability.

He also serves on six subcommittees: On Oversight, he sits on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation; Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs; Government Operations and the Federal Workforce.

On Transportation and Infrastructure, he sits on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management;

Highways and Transit; and Water Resources and Environment.

“We were honored to welcome Representative Edwards to Cashiers,” said Chamber Executive Director Stephanie Edwards. “Our community’s relationship with federal and other elected and appointed officials is important to our quality of life. With Congressman Edwards’ service on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, he is in a valuable position to secure federal dollars for much-needed projects in Western North Carolina, particularly roads and wastewater treatment facilities in the Cashiers Area. We appreciate his interest and commitment to our economic development issues.”