Rep. David Willis was raised by a single mom in Wilson, NC and eventually made his way to Union County, where he became an early childhood education provider.  In between, he had stops in Greensboro, Boone, New York City, and China, where he met his wife at a Christmas party.  

The second term Republican talks to Skye and Brian about his life journey, the importance of his family, his decision to run for office, and his political future.  

It's also the first week of campaign filing season and Congressman Patrick McHenry's surprise announcement on Tuesday created a ripple effect in many NC races, including campaigns for the General Assembly.  

Plus, a legal challenge to the congressional maps, Super Bowl bets are off, an ECU political poll, a prayer for political retribution, #TOTW, a new word is approved for the Oxford Dictionary, and a #DoPoliticsBetter Holiday Cocktail Hour.  

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