“To see my opponent use this politically, it’s just offensive, and it’s offensive to millions of Americans who deal with this situation and I empathize with them.”
Rep. Tom Reed is a Republican congressman who represents New York's 23rd district. He was first elected in 2010.
The district is upstate, near the border with Canada:
Via govtrack.us
Tom Reed used to be very overweight. Then in the early summer of 2013, he had gastric bypass surgery and lost more than 100 pounds. He is now quite thin.
Here's a recent photo of thin Reed.
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