Promises Kept: McDowell County

• Sponsored the legislation to Save Lake James that added 4,400 acres to the State Park and public game lands

• Sponsored legislation to crack down on methamphetamine labs

• Helped secure $125,000 for McDowell County tourism development

• Secured over $1.9 Million in low-wealth county school grants for McDowell Co.

• Obtained over $800,000 in water and sewer grants for McDowell County

• Obtained $300,000 grant to upgrade plant for PRC Industries

• Secured $1 million to fund water projects in Marion

• Obtained $256,000 grant for Watson Road waterline

• Won series of job creation grants, including grants for Carriage House, boat plant, machinery plant and small poultry processing plant

• Spearheaded interbasin transfer reform to prevent downstream users from misusing water

• Launched study committee to consider adding Rutherford Trace to the state’s park system