Patrick McHenry
American politician (born 1975)
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- Patrick Timothy McHenry (born October 22, 1975) is an American politician who served as the U.
- He also chaired the House Financial Services Committee from 2023 to 2025.
- McHenry served as a House Republican chief deputy whip from 2014 to 2019 and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee from 2019 to 2023.
- McHenry was the dean of the North Carolina's congressional delegation shared with fellow Representative Virginia Foxx.
- He grew up in suburban Gastonia, the son of the owner of the Dixie Lawn Care Company, and attended Ashbrook High School.
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WikipediaPatrick Timothy McHenry (born October 22, 1975) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 10th congressional district, which includes the communities of Hickory and Mooresville, from 2005 to 2025. He also chaired the House Financial Services Committee from 2023 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for one term before being elected to Congress.
McHenry served as a House Republican chief deputy whip from 2014 to 2019 and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee from 2019 to 2023. McHenry acted as Speaker pro tempore of the House for 22 days following the removal of Kevin McCarthy via a motion to vacate.
McHenry was the dean of the North Carolina's congressional delegation shared with fellow Representative Virginia Foxx.
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