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MARK REED
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE U.S. CONGRESS 30th DISTRICT 2012
Mark Reed is the 2012 Republican candidate challenging incumbent Congressman Brad Sherman and Congressman Howard Berman in the 30th Congressional District of California. Mark ran against Congressman Brad Sherman in 27th District in 2010. Mark had the second smallest margin in the State of Calif. challenging an incumbent Democrat.
He was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Los Angeles, California. Born August 11, 1957, Mark is a descendant of the Mohawk and Apache tribes, mixed with German, English, Spanish and French. After graduation from El Camino Real High School in 1975, Reed studied Architectural Drafting at Pierce Jr. College from 1976-1978.
Reed, age 54, is a successful actor, small businessman, rancher and an advocate for constitutional government as specified by our Founding Fathers. After working in management positions for several years, he bought his first company at age 26 and opened a small retail store. He sold both and bought out his second company at age 32.
Reed has been actively involved in the Veterans’ efforts to save the VA Sepulveda and West Los Angeles medical centers from encroachment by private sector developers (profit and non-profit). Reed believes that Veterans land is sacred.
Reed is an avid rancher, horseman, outdoorsman, community advocate and animal lover. He enjoys freshwater and deep sea fishing, hiking and helicopter flying. He is an environmentalist and believes in the preservation of open space and wild scenic rivers.
A dedicated family man, Reed married Nina, his childhood sweetheart, August 19, 1978. They have three adult children: Son Mark, Jr. 32, Daughters Tania 31 and Jessica 29. They also have 6 beautiful grandchildren and the seventh due in September of 2011: Angelica 10, Ashlynn 3, Cloe 8 and Kalei 7, Michael and Riley twins, four months.
WHY I AM RUNNING
I have ten important reasons for caring what happens in Congress – my three children and my seven grandchildren. My wife, Nina, and I have taught them to work before they play, to save before they spend. They're resourceful, thrifty, and self-reliant. But it almost doesn't matter. Because every time Congress bails out another bank, automaker, insurer, or mortgage lender, they pile debt on my children and grandchildren.
If you take the national debt as it now stands, and divide it equally among every man, woman, and child in the country, we each owe $37,000. That number will more than double over the next ten years. That has real-life consequences. When my ten-year-old granddaughter graduates from college, her share of the national debt is likely to be as high as $100,000.
John Adams said, "There are two ways to enslave a nation. One is by arms. The other is by debt." I want to keep my children free. I'm running for Congress to restore fiscal discipline. I will work to cut spending, cap the budget at 18% of the GDP and pass a balance budget amendment. We need to grow the economy and pay off our debt!
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