“Pick your spots.”

That’s the advice I got shortly before I became a member of the House of Delegates.

Listen and learn. Then speak. And only if necessary, introduce a bill.

I repeated that advice today for the new members of the Health and Government Operations Committee.

When I meet individually with the ten members of the subcommittee I chair, I’ll try to learn what their spots are.

I will also let them know that I welcome input from all of them, regardless of party.