[1] After working in Chicago as an executive recruiter, he returned to the farm after his father's death in 1990.
[citation needed] He served on the board of directors of the Illinois Pork Producers Association from 1997 to 2004.
[citation needed] In the 2002 general election, Reis ran a strong campaign against Democratic incumbent Charles A.
[3] In the 2004 general election, Reis was the Republican candidate against Hartke's successor, William J. Grunloh.
[10] Many attributed his defeat because of his vote in favor of overriding Governor Bruce Rauner's veto of a tax increase that had passed the Illinois General Assembly.