U. S. House of Representatives candidate Patsy Keever and Polk County Board of Commissioners Vice Chairman Renee McDermott respond to a question during a rally for Keever at the Orchard Inn in Saluda. Keever, a former teacher, Buncombe County commissioner and N.C. state representative, is running to represent Polk County in the U. S. House. McDermott is running for a second term as a Polk County commissioner. (photo submitted by Renee McDermott)