For two terms, Representative Bob Herron served Bethel and many rural villages along the Kuskokwim River, but this year he’s back to being a freshman all over again because of redistricting.

He is now legislating on behalf of a new district, which includes Bethel, the Aleutians and the Pribilofs.

In this segment of The Exchange, Representative Herron talks about getting to know his new communities, balancing the needs of subsistence and commercial fishermen, and education reform for rural Alaska.