 Swalwell was sworn into his first term in the House on January 3, 2013, becoming only the third person to represent this district and its predecessors since 1945.George P. Miller had held the seat from 1945 to 1973; Stark won it after unseating Miller in the 1972 Democratic primary.In his first term, Swalwell served on the House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.