Tom Reed (politician)
former U.S. Representative from New York
Thomas Willard Reed II (born November 18, 1971) is an American lobbyist, attorney, and politician from the state of New York. Reed served as the U.S. representative for New York's 23rd congressional district; the district is in New York's Southern Tier. A Republican, Reed first joined the U.S. House after winning a special election to replace Eric Massa in 2010. He previously served one term as mayor of Corning, New York.
In 2021, after being accused of sexual misconduct, Reed announced that he would not seek reelection to the House of Representatives, or seek any other office in 2022. On May 10, 2022, he resigned from the House about seven months before the end of his final term.
Early life and education
Born in Joliet, Illinois, Reed grew up in Corning, New York, the youngest of 12 children. He received a B.A. degree in political science from Alfred University in 1993 and a Juris Doctor from the Claude W. Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University in 1996.
Early career
After graduating from law school, Reed worked as an associate in the law firm of Gallo & Iacovangelo in Rochester from 1996 to 1999.
After Reed's mother died in 1998, he returned to Corning and opened the Law Office of Thomas W. Reed.
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