Rep. Veasey Adds Uber Driver to His Resume
The Congressman was dubbed the ‘undercover Congressman’ during his most recent of 60 Marc Means Business stops.
Dallas, TX- On Thursday, April 18th, Congressman Marc Veasey got behind the wheel as an Uber driver in the DFW Metroplex as part of his Marc Means Business initiative. During his 4-hour shift, he enjoyed conversations with North Texas residents, while driving them safely to their destinations. At the end of his shift, he earned a five-star Uber rating.
"Since starting Marc Means Business five years ago, I have worked in 60 different jobs around the Metroplex. I've worked alongside cattle ranchers, Lockheed engineers, and Starbucks baristas, but driving an Uber around North Texas is one for the books," said Rep.Veasey. "All my pickups had unique perspectives to share and they all had different reasons for making the DFW region their home. I'm glad they had a great time, and I thank them for sharing their afternoon commute with me."
Since March 2014, the Marc Means Business initiative has connected Rep. Veasey with constituents at their place of employment to better understand the challenges they face in their work and daily lives.
Rep. Veasey was excited to be the first Democrat in Congress to work as an Uber driver while serving in the House of Representatives. He kicked off his Uber MMB in Irving, TX.
Among his many riders were mother and daughter duo, Jennifer and Tessa.
Hitting traffic in between pickups, Rep.Veasey sang along to his Spotify playlist, curated especially for his Uber MMB.
Rep. Veasey with Juan, his last drop-off of the evening. Juan is an immigrant from Monterrey, Mexico who is currently in Texas participating in an engineering training program.
On Lone Star Politics with Julie Fine and Gromer Jeffers discussing what it's like to be an Uber driver and his rendition of 'Brand New Man' by Brooks & Dunn