{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://meadows.house.gov/media-center/enewsletters/marks-weekly-update-90", "Mark's Weekly Update", "2016-11-21", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Mark Meadows", "M001187", "meadows.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Happy Thanksgiving\n\t\t\t\tFrom my family to yours \u2013 happy Thanksgiving! We are so grateful for our many blessings that we enjoy in America -- especially for our freedoms. May God continue to bless our nation, and I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday.\n\t\t\t\tElkamet Inc. Expanding in Henderson County\n\t\t\t\tGreat news: Elkamet Inc., a plastic manufacturing company with a plant in our district, is expanding its plant in East Flat Rock, NC \u2013 adding 25 jobs and investing over $6.5 million. This is an exciting development for Western North Carolina as business continues to grow in our state! To read the official release from Governor Pat McCrory\u2019s office, click here.\n\t\t\t\tElkamet Inc. in East Flat Rock, NC (photo credit: Hendersonville Times-News)\n\t\t\t\tUpdate on the Wildfires in Western NC\n\t\t\t\tAs many of you know, Western NC is currently experiencing an outbreak of wildfires across the district, and first responders are working around the clock to contain the damage as much as possible. Some members of my staff--including Wayne King, my Deputy Chief of Staff\u2014have been visiting some of the affected areas and keeping in close communication with emergency management. We are prepared to offer any assistance we can. We have also reached out to FEMA officials and worked with local emergency personnel to acquire some additional assistance for the firefighters on the scene.\n\t\t\t\tContinue praying for the community and the first responders in the area\u2014Western NC is facing an uphill battle, but our district will bounce back stronger than ever!\n\t\t\t\tGetting briefed on the fires at the Incident Command Center in Hayesville, NC\n\t\t\t\tMeeting with Macon County Sheriff Holland and deputies of the Macon County Sheriff's Office regarding the evacuation plans and procedures\n\t\t\t\tOn the scene of the fires in Clay County with an emergency management team, reviewing the response procedures \n\t\t\t\tVolunteering with the\u00a0Baptist Men and Women on Mission\n\t\t\t\tSome members of Team Meadows were able to volunteer this week with the\u00a0Baptist Men and Women on Mission --feeding firefighters in Franklin, NC (Macon County).\n\t\t\t\tI am incredibly grateful for all that our first responders are doing and amazed at the response from our community. Western North Carolina is truly a special place. To read more, click here.\n\t\t\t\tWayne King and Beverly Elliott -- serving firefighters\n\t\t\t\tTeam Meadows' Emma Wallace and Jenny Maybin \u2013 serving meals to firefighters\n\t\t\t\tTransylvania County Veterans Day Ceremony\n\t\t\t\tIt was a privilege to attend the Transylvania County Veteran\u2019s Day Ceremony last week to honor our nation\u2019s military heroes who put their lives on the line to keep us free. May their lives, stories, and sacrifices never be forgotten.\n\t\t\t\tMeeting some of our nation\u2019s heroes\n\t\t\t\tInterview on Washington Journal\n\t\t\t\tThis week I joined\u00a0C-SPAN\u00a0for an interview as a part of their Washington Journal series -- discussing the\u00a0House Freedom Caucus, the lame duck period, and our commitment to help the Trump administration have the most productive 'first 100 days' in modern history. We owe it to the American people to follow through on our campaign promises and to restore the American dream. Watch the full interview here.\n\t\t\t\tInterviewing with Washington Journal on C-SPAN\n\t\t\t\tInterview with One America News Network\n\t\t\t\tI was able to join\u00a0One America News Network\u00a0for an interview to talk about the\u00a0House Freedom Caucus\u00a0and our plan to work with the incoming administration. We are ready to hit the ground running to get our country back on track and to return our government to its rightful owner: the American people. Watch the full video here.\n\t\t\t\tInterviewing with John Hines of OANN\n\t\t\t\tThe Most Productive \u2018First 100 Days\u2019\n\t\t\t\tMy colleagues and I have an opportunity to have the most productive \u2018first 100 days\u2019 of a new administration in modern history. It's time to get to work and get our nation back on a path to prosperity.\n\t\t\t\tI was able to join\u00a0America's Newsroom\u00a0HQ on\u00a0Fox News\u00a0to discuss our upcoming priorities in light of the election. Watch the full interview here.\n\t\t\t\tInterviewing with Fox News\n\t\t\t\tHeritage Action Sentinel Summit\u00a0\n\t\t\t\tI was pleased to join two great conservatives and fellow\u00a0House Freedom Caucus colleagues, Congressman Warren Davidson and\u00a0Congressman Dave Brat, at the Heritage Action Sentinel Summit this week in Texas! 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