Three Republican county commissioner candidates, from left, Harry Pecotte, Henry Torres and Billy Billings, pose with Congressman Steve Pearce, second from right.Congressman Steve Pearce Visits Silver City
July 30,2016
Photos and Article by Danna Lopez
On Saturday, Congressmen Steve Pearce stopped at the Wrangler Bar and Grill for a Meet and Greet. One of the Grant County residents who turned out to hear Congressman Pearce was Mayor Richard Bauch of Santa Clara who, when asked about why he supports the Congressman, stated that GÇ£He cares and stays in touch with his constituents." He elaborated that over the past two years, Pearce has visited Grant County and Silver City many times, not losing touch with the base that many elected officials so often do when they get to Washington, D.C. GÇ£It's a personal sacrifice to be a congressmanGÇ¥ and he does a good job of being here as well as taking a bit of New Mexico back to Washington, not forgetting where he comes from.
Linda Pecotte, left and Candy Luhrsen, right, chat with Pearce.Chamber of Commerce president, Scott Terry, introduced Pearce who recently returned from a fifteen-day, multi-country trip as a GÇ£personal pilgrimageGÇ¥ to honor those in foreign wars who never returned. He also had a few words to say about our nation and the upcoming election. He stated that there are three GÇ£take-awaysGÇ¥ from the conventions and election process this year:
Pearce shakes hands with Mary Walker.1) Trump showed a GÇ£graciousness of characterGÇ¥ with Senator CruzG