Rounsaville Email

Dear Friends,

Laura and I just returned home after walking door to door with volunteers in Madison County. Despite the weather, it was a great opportunity to talk with voters and share our message of experienced conservative leadership. We're now getting ready to leave for Tylertown, where we'll attend the Walthall County Chamber of Commerce banquet.

This is the end of another fast-paced and exciting week on the campaign trail. We began on Monday afternoon by addressing the Hinds County Republican Women. I spoke with them about the qualities that set me apart, like experience accomplishing Mississippi's goals on Capitol Hill and the issues that are critical to our country's future, such as growing the economy, creating jobs, and strengthening our military.

Monday evening I spoke with the Hinds County Republican Executive Committee and watched the Governor's State of the State Address with them. It was a great opportunity to reflect on how far our state has come over the last four years and the importance of electing leaders who can continue moving Mississippi and the country forward. We then drove down to Mendenhall where I spoke with the Simpson County Republican Executive Committee. I talked with them about the importance of reducing wasteful government spending and supporting fiscally responsible budgets.

Tuesday took the campaign to southwest Mississippi. I had the chance to stop in Liberty, Centreville and Woodville before attending a Meet and Greet with voters in McComb. At each stop, we talked about the importance of having a Congressman with solid conservative values and an understanding of how to work with local communities on their priorities like attracting jobs, improving education, and making quality health care more accessible and affordable.

Later in the week we traveled to east Mississippi and campaigned in Decatur, Union, and Meridian. I've spent the past decade working with leaders in East Mississippi while on the staffs of Congressman Pickering and Governor Barbour, and each time I visit there, I enjoy seeing so many friends. I also had the opportunity to attend the Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Winter Meeting in Philadelphia on Friday, where I had the chance to talk with those attending about the importance of the lumber and forestry industries to Mississippi's economy.

Our campaign received good news on Friday, when the Mississippi State University's Stennis Institute announced that it would be holding four debates throughout the district. As you may remember, I wrote to the Stennis Institute in December asking them to schedule debates so that all voters would have a chance to hear from the candidates directly and learn where each of us stands on important issues. The decision to hold debates was good news not just for our campaign, but for all voters in the Third Congressional District.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity. Laura and I look forward to seeing all of you soon.


Yours Truly,
John Rounsaville