2017 brings a variety of changes professionally, including brand new committee posts, whole new legislative issues, a brand new district office in Castro Valley and a completely new Republican president — not to mention a large one personally, due this spring.

Still, the Dublin Democrat commented he remains just as steadfast about defending core values and working to accomplish priorities for his district and its residents as he did when heading to Wn. District of Columbia as a 32-year-old first-time congressman just over 4 years ago.