Candidate for
United States Representative; District 27; Republican Party

Mark Reed is the Republican candidate challenging incumbent Congressman Brad Sherman in the 27th Congressional District of California. 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, 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 52, is a successful actor, activist and small businessman. 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, just as tribal lands are sacred to the American Indians. Reed is an avid rancher, horseman, outdoorsman, community activist 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. 29, Daughters Tania 28 and Jessica 26. They also have four beautiful granddaughters: Angelica 7, Ashlynn 15 months, Cloe 6 and Kalei 4.

WHY I AM RUNNING

I have seven important reasons for caring what happens in Congress + my three children and my four grandchildren.

My wife, Nina, and I have taught them to work before they play, to save before they spend. And they do. 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 seven-year-old grandaughter 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'd welcome your help.