The Legislative ENGINEER C U.S. REP. BRUCE WESTERMAN OF ARKANSAS DISCLOSES THE ADVANTAGES OF BRINGING AN ENGINEERING BACKGROUND TO CONGRESS ongressman Bruce Westerman is currently serving his second term as an Arkansas representative, having first been elected in 2014. He is a member of the House Budget Committee, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Committee on Natural Resources. He also is one of the few members of Congress who are licensed professional engineers. He was named Engineer of the Year in 2013 by the Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers. In this exclusive interview with Engineering Inc., Westerman discusses the prospects of an infrastructure bill, the economic implications of the new tax law and why his engineering background serves him well as a congressman. 10 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2018