text: IÛªm honored to be selected by my colleagues to serve on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 114th Congress. With my first-hand experience as a physician; the importance of the Hoosier coal industry to our low-cost energy and economic vitality; IndianaÛªs robust and growing manufacturing sector, and the critical need to improve our broadband capabilities for education, business, industry, and rural development, this appointment offers me a platform to advocate for issues of key importance to our district, state, and country. IÛªm excited to get to work!