in mind. i look forward to working with my fellow democrats and reach across the aisle and work with republicans because we agree on a lot more than we disagree. >> finally back to your family and brothers of yours. what does everyone think about this? >> it occurred to me swearing-in, 50 to 60 people in town, they are more excited than i was, it is humbling and also exciting to know that i can serve the folks back at home and what they are go to go get from me is put the st. louis region first and focus on getting things done. creating good jobs and lowering the cost of food and drug costs, but every day, waking up and

thinking about what can i do for our region. >> ron. mr. bresnahan: of pennsylvania is one of the new members. he owns a real estate development company and his electrical business dates back. first time in elected office. >> i have absolutely no political experience. no one in my family ran for dog catcher. our family business is and was traffic signals, electrical contracting. my grandfather started in 1973 with a station wagon and grew the company and 2008 we got clobbered with banks and surety and looking for a succession plan. i was going to go to drexell

university and my grandparents we will sell you the company, university of scranton checked the box and i knew i would be back in the family business but not at the age of 19, to whom much is given, much is required and i took it very and it grew up at $400. 19 different states and i am excited to represent my home in washington ddz. >> you turned to politics. where did the political bug come from? >> i tried to help the right people for the right reasons, people that wanted to make northeastern pennsylvania and represent my home and my values. so i have been watching the political hand scape and came to washington, d.c., for a legislative fly-in with the

electrical contractors association. talking about 529's and how imperative it was to create a worker and i met with a member and he wasn't interested and i was thinking i could do that job never thinking i could do it and i had a girlfriend at the time that tolerated me and throwing myself into a political gauntlet wasn't something i was looking at doing and to whom much is given, much is required and i want to give back to northeast pennsylvania. >> having run a business that lends itself to be a lawmaker. >> we are a union electrical contractor. come from the engineering background and grow so quickly

was because of our relationships with our trade partners. but i have considered myself a pragmatic, commonsense-oriented solution. i'm not from a lynnage of legislators but have looked at decisions. and entrepreneurial mind-set, but i think it comes down to being approachable and listening to people. when you are running a company, you are thinking what is best for your company and district. i think just being pragmatic and common sense is a fundamental presume you need to be here. >> how would you describe yourself? >> fiscal conservative but i'm pragmatic. i look at issues and not a

believerrer of one size fits all. i have always considered myself to be a rational independent their. so i don't know where i fall in that landscape on the climate or the temperature, but i'm a regular person that came through and was born in my district and went to school in my district and created in my district and i know i'm going to die and get buried in my district. my job and my voting card is owned by the people of northeast pennsylvania. >> what do you like. >> ran two marathons. we ran the new york city marathon. beaches are my worst vacation because i'm not a person to sit still and idle. i used to golf. i only played four rounds of golf in