Scott Keadle wants voters to know he's a conservative Republican and he considers the incumbent 10th District congressman a career politician.
That's why Keadle, a Mooresville dentist and Iredell County commissioner, is opposing U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry in the May primary.
McHenry was elected to the U.S. House in 2004.
"It's time we took back the government and give it to ordinary people who understand what our needs and priorities are," Keadle said.
"Our founding fathers envisioned a citizen legislature, and we don't have that."
Keadle is critical of the two groups of career politicians, Democratic and Republican, who control Congress.
"Neither group did anything about the budget," he said. "Neither group did anything to stop subprime lending that wrecked banking and hurt the economy.
"Neither party has done anything about illegal immigration. And neither one has lived up to the ethical and moral standards of the people. They're a perpetual embarrassment.
"All I've heard is talk, no matter which party is in control," he said.
Keadle said the government's top priority is jobs.
"I'm tired of hearing bad ideas from Democrats and excuses from Republicans. We don't need career politicians who care more about themselves than the people they are supposed to serve.
"I will be a citizen legislator. And I can tell you I will not be voting for an incumbent" in this year's election.
Keadle graduated from the University of West Virginia Dental School in 1989. He's a member of American Legion Post 185 and team dentist of the Catawba College athletic department.
Keadle is president of Rowan Dental Associates and Keadle Professional Properties.
Active in United Way, he was elected to the Iredell County Commission in 2008.
Keadle, his wife Ming and their young daughter live in Mooresville.
For more on Keadle, go to www.keadleforcongress.com.
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